Memoirs of a Fortunate Jew

Dan Vittorio Segre is president of the Institute of Mediterranean Studies at the University of Lugano in Switzerland. The author of numerous books, he spent over fifty years as a diplomat, academic, and journalist in Israel.

"Taut and illuminating.... Memorable.... Written with the humility of he who confesses himself and with the honesty of he who bore witness." - Primo Levi "The writing of memoirs is a difficult art that Dan Segre fully possesses. Under his pen, history and psychology merge in one captivating narrative which illuminates the turmoils, fears, and triumphs of his generation." - Elie Wiesel "Beautifully written.... [A] labyrinthine, spell-binding autobiography, full of passionate tenderness." - New York Review of Books "An unusually attractive book - attractive in its irony, its energy and its moral insight. Mr. Segre had some rich material to work with, and he has done it justice." - New York Times"