num_pages: 268
description: In haunting ways this gorgeous novel prefigures Irne Nmirovskys masterpiece Suite Franaise . Set in France between 1910 and 1940 and first published in France in 1947 five years after the authors death All Our Worldly Goods is a gripping story of war family life and star-crossed lovers. Pierre and Agnes marry for love against the wishes of his parents and his grandfather the tyrannical family patriarch. Their marriage provokes a family feud that cascades down the generations. This brilliant novel is full of drama heartbreak and the telling observations that have made Nmirovskys work so beloved and admired.
language: English
title: All Our Worldly Goods
publisher: Vintage Books