Product Description

Suite Francaise is simply one of the most extraordinary books of the century. The setting is World War II and the year is 1940. After a lightening-quick defeat, France was divided into two parts the occupied zone controlled by the Nazis and the unoccupied zone controlled by Petain s Vichy government. Nemirovsky and her family were caught in the middle. Irene Nemirovsky intended to document the story of the war going on around her. She completed just two of the sections before she was arrested and transported to Auschwitz. This guide includes information on the Irene Nemirovsky, as a writer, a witness, and a participant in the war. Discover the amazing story of how this hidden novel resurfaced sixty-two years after Nemirovsky s death. Appreciate the author's unique perspective of her fellow countrymen and the German occupiers. Uncover Nemirovsky s surprising use of 'hindsight', a technique that was simply not logistically possible due to her untimely death. Finally, the guide will consider this author's legacy. Every Bookclub-in-a-Box discussion guide includes complete coverage of the themes and symbols, writing style and interesting background information on the novel and the author.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #490239 in Books
• Published on: 2007-05-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Perfect Paperback
• 95 pages

About the Author
Marilyn Herbert, the creator of Bookclub-in-a-Box, is a teacher, librarian, speaker and writer. Bookclub-in-a-Box has over thirty published discussion guides for contemporary fiction. They are ideal for book club members, teachers, students and all readers.

Customer Reviews

Suite Francaise
My book club read this and it proved to be the most stimulating conversation of all the books we've read! Almost like "on the spot" reporting from Occupied France and great insight into such a diverse cast of characters. Most of us loved it and plan to read more of this author.