Suite Francaise
Paperback Published on: 07/05/2009
Price: £8.99
Synopsis
In June 1940 France fell to the Nazis. The effects of this momentous event on the lives of ordinary Parisians and the inhabitants of a small rural community under occupation are brilliantly explored in Irene Nemirovsky's gripping and heartbreaking novel. Nemirovsky herself was a tragic victim of the Nazi regime but she left behind her this exceptional masterpiece. In Suite Francaise she conjures up a vivid cast of wonderful characters who find themselves thrown together in ways they never expected. Amidst the mess of defeat, true nobility and love exist, but often in surprising places.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Vintage
- ISBN: 9780099519072
- Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 26 mm
- Weight: 278g
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Suite Francaise
fascinating insight into occupied France. Very vivid characters and extremely atmospheric. Bit of a clunky translation, but that lends itself to the authen... READ MORE
Outstanding
This book was absolutely incredible. Set during the French occupation of the second world war, this novel gives us a fascinating insight into what civilian... READ MORE
MADE YOU FEEL YOU WERE THERE
You get invaded. Your routine and normal way of life is disrupted. No, thrown into chaos. Difficult to imagine, but Irene Nemirovsky makes you feel that yo... READ MORE
Poignant and Brilliant
This is one of the few books I have come across that is genuinely easy to read (and not in a disparaging way) -- the short chapters flow very well and at t... READ MORE