A cross-section of Parisians gets caught up in the panic exodus as the Germans advance . . . Village life in occupied France. . . Némirovsky never loses sight of the mindless tragedy of the circumstances surrounding her wonderfully real protagonists' personal dramas of social disintegration, but her perceptive wit and her affection for human eccentricity infuse the stories with unexpected hope. Beautifully written, profoundly felt - absolutely exceptional!
(Annabel Bedini - bwl 44 February 2008 ) |
