Suite Francaise, Must Read

I just finished a book called Suite Francaise by Irene Nemirovsky that I really enjoyed, especially since I started it in France where the novel takes place. The novel follows several characters during the fall of France during WWII and after. More amazing is how the manuscript for the book was kept in private for over 64 years by the author’s daughters.

Nemirovsky was an immigrant to France who became a successful writer of fiction. She unfortunately was sent to Auschwitz in 1942 and there perished. As a reader of mostly non-fiction this book really brought emotion to turbulent times and her letters at the end are real and touching.