The narrative of this non-fiction work begins at the time of the Second World War and ends with the Six-Day War. It is composed of a series of striking chapters all marked by the passion which has come to distinguish Elie Wiesel's work. Translated from the French by Lily Edelman and the author.

(Key Words: Judaica, Biography, Elie Wiesel, Second World War, Six-Day War, Holocaust, Auschwitz).