Suite Française by Irène Némirovsky
Storm in June and Dolce
"Suite Française" is a two-part novel set during the early years of World War II in France. The first part, "Storm in June," follows a group of Parisians as they flee the Nazi invasion. The second part, "Dolce," shows life in a small French village under German occupation. The novel explores themes of love, loss, and survival, and provides a unique perspective on life in France during the war. The book was written during the war but was not discovered and published until many years later.
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- Published
- 2004
- Nationality
- French
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 300-400
- Original Language
- French
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- Alternate Titles
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- Ranskalainen Sarja
- Suite Francesa
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This book is on the following 12 lists:
- 5th on The 100 Best Books of the Decade(2000) (Times)
- 7th on A Premature Attempt at the 21st Century Canon (Vulture)
- 31st on The Telegraph’s 100 Novels Everyone Should Read (Telegraph)
- 51st on The 21 best books of the 21st century (Babelia en EL PAÍS)
- 984th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- 20 Posthumous Works You Should Read Before You Die (The National Post )
- PEN Translation Prize (PEN America)
- The 100 Best Books by Women Writers in Translation (biblibio)
- The 100 Best Novels in Translation by Boyd Tonkin (Book)
- The 100 Best Novels Of All Time (Runners-Up) (The Guardian)