by Jonathan Littell · Einaudi · tapa dura · ISBN 9788806187316
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«Le benevole» is the historical novel by Jonathan Littell, published by Einaudi in hardback (953 pages, in Italian).
Maximilien Aue, a young jurist, recalls his career in the SS during the Second World War: his posting to the Eastern Front, where he takes part in the genocide of Jews, Gypsies and communists, and his survival in Stalingrad. His cold, meticulous testimony is a disturbing exploration of moral complexity.
Originally published in French as «Les Bienveillantes» (2006), it won the Prix Goncourt and the Grand Prix du Roman de l'Académie française. Italian translation by Margherita Botto.
For readers of historical and war fiction interested in the Second World War and the perspective of an SS officer.
Jonathan Littell is an American-born writer living in Barcelona. His first novel written in French, The Kindly Ones, won two major French awards, including the Prix Goncourt and the Prix de l'Académie française.
