Author:Irène Némirovsky,Sandra Smith
The prequel to the bestselling Suite Française
Paris 1918, Bernard Jacquelain returns from the trenches a changed man.
The city is a whirl of decadence and corruption and he embarks on a life of parties and shady business dealings, as well as an illicit affair.
But as another war threatens, everything around him starts to crumble, and the future for him and for France suddenly looks dangerously uncertain.
Admirers of Nemirovsky’s Suite Française…won’t want to miss this novel
—— Peter Kemp , Sunday TimesBeautiful…Powerful…Poignant
—— IndependentRevelatory… gripping and illuminating
—— Sunday TimesOne puts it down with unqualified admiration… This fine novel will further enhance Irene Nemirovsky’s name
—— John Sutherland , The TimesThis astute novel is witness to an undeniable literary talent tragically cut short
—— Sonia Zhuravlyova , LadyHer writing is harder and more vicious… Nemirovsky is fascinated by the impact of war on human behaviour
—— Louise Heighes , MetroLike Suite Française, this is a gripping novel that at the same time is a terrible indictment
—— John Sutherland , The TimesIt’s a sobering glimpse of the lives and loves of ordinary Parisians, and the best and worst of human nature
—— Catherine Small , UK Press SyndicationIt is a triumphant tour de force, a powerful, cinematic, real-time account of a European nation in full, panicked flight from a merciless invader
—— Anne Garvey , Jewish ChronicleA convincing portrait of human nature in the crucible of war
—— Good Book GuideA beautifully written book
—— Sue Glynn , NudgeThis sweeping novel cements Nemirovsky’s place as a master storyteller
—— Craig Brown , Daily Mail
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