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A review by faintgirl
Suite Francaise by Irène Némirovsky
4.0
Suite Francaise is an amazing novel of resilience and humanity in the face of the loss of your culture and way of life to a foreign regime. Set during the early days of the Nazi Occupation of France, it follows a string of characters from every walk of life as they flee from and adapt to life alongside German soldiers. The amount of dignity in the face of enormous loss is stunning, and the stories take a back seat to the general sentiment of this ambitious novel.
It is even more exceptional when the history of Nemirovsky is taken into account. A European Jew, she wrote the first two parts of this novel, before being removed by the Nazi's. Despite the efforts of her publishers and French dignitaries she was moved from ghetto to concentration camp, and died in Auschwitz. The fact that she saw so much light in the face of reality, is something quite incredible.
It is even more exceptional when the history of Nemirovsky is taken into account. A European Jew, she wrote the first two parts of this novel, before being removed by the Nazi's. Despite the efforts of her publishers and French dignitaries she was moved from ghetto to concentration camp, and died in Auschwitz. The fact that she saw so much light in the face of reality, is something quite incredible.