October 16, 1943/Eight Jews

The book provides a harrowing account of the roundup of Roman Jews during the Holocaust, capturing intimate details of the victims' lives as witnessed by Giacomo Debenedetti, who experienced the event firsthand. Alongside his reflections on the Ardeatine Cave Massacres, the collection explores themes of racial equality and the loss of cultural heritage, including the seizure of a priceless Jewish library. Featuring a preface by Alberto Moravia and an insightful essay by translator Estelle Gilson, this work offers profound insights into the impact of these historical atrocities.