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Woman Of Letters: Irene Nemirovsky And Suite Francaise (2008)

by Olivier Corpet(Favorite Author)

4 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

097947275X (ISBN13: 9780979472756)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Five Ties Publishing

review 1: Irene Nemirovsky had written only two of the planned five parts of her novel about the invasion and occupation of France by Germany in World War 2 when she was arrested, deported and kllled by the Third Reich. Though her husband was also liquidated, her daughters survived the war, and one of them held onto this manuscript as a memento of her mother.[return][return]Though it's a tragedy that the novel was never completed, what remains is still a masterpiece, which bears comparison with that other great narrative of occupation and resistance, "War and Peace". Nemirovsky portrays the fall of Paris and the first year of the German occupation with clarity and yet also with compassion for her characters, who intersect and interact in unexpected ways. The quality of the character... moreisation and the writing are both exceptionally good. This novel deserves to go in the must-read category.
review 2: Woman of Letters: Irene Nemirovsky and Suite Francaise is an excellent resource to have in your personal library. It is a must-have book if you are a reader of Irene Nemirovsky’s work, in my opinion. Even if you aren’t, you will gain historical knowledge from this compilation. It is a fascinating look at the life and times of a courageous woman, a woman who was a mother, wife, daughter and author, a woman who died of tuberculosis in Auschwitz. It’s historical merits are invaluable. That she was able to have the stamina and courage to pen Suite Francaise is amazing, in itself, under the extreme circumstances that surrounded her. I highly recommend this poignant and brilliant book to everyone. Woman of Letters: Irene Nemirovsky and Suite Francaise is a book I will hold dear, and one that I am still looking through, fascinated by its contents. I know I will refer back to the pages often. less

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