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The Fires of Autumn Irene Nemirovsky

The Fires of Autumn By Irene Nemirovsky

The Fires of Autumn by Irene Nemirovsky


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Summary

The prequel to the bestselling Suite Francaise

Paris 1918, Bernard Jacquelain returns from the trenches a changed man.

But as another war threatens, everything around him starts to crumble, and the future for him and for France suddenly looks dangerously uncertain.

The Fires of Autumn Summary

The Fires of Autumn by Irene Nemirovsky

The prequel to the bestselling Suite Francaise

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.

The Fires of Autumn Reviews

Admirers of Nemirovsky's Suite Francaise...won't want to miss this novel -- Peter Kemp * Sunday Times *
Beautiful...Powerful...Poignant * Independent *
Revelatory... gripping and illuminating * Sunday Times *
One puts it down with unqualified admiration... This fine novel will further enhance Irene Nemirovsky's name -- John Sutherland * The Times *
This astute novel is witness to an undeniable literary talent tragically cut short -- Sonia Zhuravlyova * Lady *

About Irene Nemirovsky

Irene Nemirovsky was born in Kiev in 1903, the daughter of a successful Jewish banker. In 1918 her family fled the Russian Revolution for France where she became a bestselling novelist, author of David Golder, All Our Worldly Goods, The Dogs and the Wolves and other works published in her lifetime or soon after, such as the posthumously published Suite Francaise and Fire in the Blood. She was prevented from publishing when the Germans occupied France and moved with her husband and two small daughters from Paris to the safety of the small village of Issy-l'Eveque (in German occupied territory). It was here that Irene began writing Suite Francaise. She died in Auschwitz in 1942.

Additional information

GOR006927067
9780099520368
0099520362
The Fires of Autumn by Irene Nemirovsky
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Vintage Publishing
2015-08-27
320
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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