description: A lost masterpiece of French literature, this epic novel of life under Nazi occupation was discovered 62 years after the author’s tragic death at Auschwitz. Originally intended to be in five parts, the two that form this work are complete in themselves. Part One, "A Storm in June," is set in the chaos and mayhem of the massive 1940 exodus from Paris on the eve of the Nazi invasion. Part Two, "Dolce," opens in the provincial town of Bussy during the first influx of German soldiers. Each part features a rich cast of characters—people who never should have met, but come to form ambiguous relationships as they are forced to endure circumstances beyond their control.
language: English
title: Suite Française
titlecomplete: Suite Française
characters: Maurice Michaud, Hubert Péricand, Gabriel Corte, Jean-Marie Michaud, Charles Langelet, Charlotte Péricand, Madeleine Sabarie, Jeanne Michaud, Philippe Péricand
genres: Fiction, Historical, France, War, Book Club, Classics, Holocaust, Novels, Historical Fiction, World War II
ratings_count: 73110
awards: awardedAt: 1325404800000
name: Magnesia Litera
category: Translation (Litera za překladovou knihu), awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: Prix Renaudot, awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: PEN Translation Prize
category: Sandra Smith, awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: French-American Foundation Translation Prize
category: Fiction, awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: Jewish Quarterly-Wingate Prize
publisher: HighBridge Company