Se non ora, quando?

Published in English as If Not Now, When?, this is Levi's only full novel. It follows a band of Jewish partisans, mostly from Eastern Europe, who fight the Germans behind the lines in the Second World War and then make a long, dangerous journey westward. Their leader and companions are drawn with humour and affection, and the story takes in the hardships of forests, marshes and ruined towns. The novel honours a form of Jewish resistance that is often overlooked, and it shows people holding to hope and each other under pressure.