The Misunderstanding by Irne Nmirovsky
Publisher: Chatto & Windus
Published: 2012
Language: eng
Number of pages: 164
ISBN-13: 9780701186753
Description: Yves Harteloup, scarred by the war, is a disappointed young man, old money fallen on hard times, who returns for the summer to the rich, comfortable Atlantic resort of Hendaye, where he spent blissful childhood holidays. He becomes infatuated by a beautiful, bored young woman, Denise, whose rich husband is often away on business.