Suite Française

This historical novel is a masterpiece that captures the human drama of life and death in occupied France during World War II. The first two parts of a planned five-part epic were written by the highly successful writer, Irene Nemirovsky, who was herself a Jew and a victim of the Holocaust. The first part depicts the chaos of the massive exodus from Paris on the eve of Nazi invasion, while the second part portrays the complex interactions between German soldiers and the villagers they occupy. Suite Française is a profound and moving work of art that delves into the essence of humanity.