tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post7989627868880044030..comments2023-10-20T10:18:36.203-04:00Comments on You've GOTTA read this!: "Suite Francaise" by Irene NemirovskySandy Nawrothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00564390728106776030noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-48184028569080421272009-01-16T13:06:00.000-05:002009-01-16T13:06:00.000-05:00What a great review! I keep hearing good things a...What a great review! I keep hearing good things about this book, so I'll definitely have to read it for myself. It's sad that she didn't survive--just imagine what else she might have written.<BR/><BR/>I created a post for the review here on <A HREF="http://warthroughthegenerations.wordpress.com/2009/01/16/review-suite-francaise-by-irene-nemirovsky-youve-gotta-read-this/" REL="nofollow">War Through the Generations</A> and added a link to the book review page.<BR/><BR/>--Anna<BR/><A HREF="http://diaryofaneccentric.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Diary of an Eccentric</A>Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08046635675540466183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-89060276876504365622009-01-16T11:38:00.000-05:002009-01-16T11:38:00.000-05:00Heather, I'm so glad you stopped by! It just make...Heather, I'm so glad you stopped by! It just makes me incredibly sad to think of the talent and potential stopped short, and knowing that she is just one of millions. I have recently acquired another newly published book by Irene that includes several of her works, "David Golder, The Ball, Snow in Autumn, and The Courilof Affair". These ARE finished publications, so I am very interested in getting to read these soon!Sandy Nawrothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564390728106776030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-53018037363287323572009-01-16T10:20:00.000-05:002009-01-16T10:20:00.000-05:00This is an excellent review! I read this book myse...This is an excellent review! I read this book myself last year and was completely taken in my the Appendices at the end. I did have some complaints about the writing, but I think they are due to the fact that this was an unfinished draft - I can't imagine how good it would have been had she been able to finish it.<BR/><BR/>(here through the WWII Challenge blog)Heather J. @ TLC Book Tourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10474181812740579350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-28780834388415065162009-01-07T12:40:00.000-05:002009-01-07T12:40:00.000-05:00Oh, man, I am DEFINITELY going to read this now. ...Oh, man, I am DEFINITELY going to read this now. It's been on my "maybe read" list for awhile, but I am bumping it up. Thank you so much for the thoughtful review!Brooklyn Bonnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14257603046696901735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-80296003757480766162009-01-06T20:26:00.000-05:002009-01-06T20:26:00.000-05:00Matt, I always look forward to your comments. You...Matt, I always look forward to your comments. You give a literary spin on things that sometimes just knock me over. The friend that recommended Suite Francaise told me that there has been a new book released with her other works all included...David Golder, The Ball, Snow in Autumn and The Courilof Affair. At my earliest convenience, I shall be tracking it down!Sandy Nawrothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564390728106776030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-78384009619294969542009-01-06T20:00:00.000-05:002009-01-06T20:00:00.000-05:00Bravo, Sandy! I had to ruminate what I read for a ...Bravo, Sandy! I had to ruminate what I read for a while before I could pen the review. Trepidation would be the right word. <BR/><BR/>Her writing is just stunning. The style echoes Chekov–--so brimming with the fullness of humanity and yet refraining from any sentiment. She’s not so much concerned at telling us what these evacuees look like as letting the extreme circumstances reveal their inner turmoil. Tension mounted as the narrative following various households progresses.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-35907705973359887692009-01-05T17:33:00.000-05:002009-01-05T17:33:00.000-05:00Thanks for stopping by the Monday Movie Meme - I c...Thanks for stopping by the Monday Movie Meme - I can't believe we didn't come up with The Sixth Sense! Awesome choice.The Bumbleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08334162339045336577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-43304733863445651492009-01-03T07:11:00.000-05:002009-01-03T07:11:00.000-05:00Molly/Andy - I'm glad you read the review, since I...Molly/Andy - I'm glad you read the review, since I knew you had purchased the book for your mother. I'm not sure about getting to NY myself to see that exhibition, but if you do (you're a little closer) please write and let me know about it! The website Hannah refers to is wonderful. I will check out Marge Piercy's book - thanks for the recommendation!Sandy Nawrothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564390728106776030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-70791935472292906342009-01-02T23:30:00.000-05:002009-01-02T23:30:00.000-05:00Well I am glad I came back to see your review - yo...Well I am glad I came back to see your review - you did a great job explaining and enticing me into reading it without giving away any of the personal experience in store for me. I will certainly borrow it from my mother when I am home in a few weeks. I will also try to check out that exhibit Hannah mentioned. Have you ever read "Gone To Soldiers" by Marge Piercy? If not, I think you would like it.The Bumbleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08334162339045336577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-39144924221815313922009-01-02T16:05:00.000-05:002009-01-02T16:05:00.000-05:00Hannah - I've got goosebumps. Thank you from the ...Hannah - I've got goosebumps. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for passing this information along to me and my blogger friends. I have GOT to find a way to get up there and see that exhibition - I can't imagine that seeing it on a website would be enough. What a wonderful way to celebrate the life and work of such an inspirational woman.<BR/><BR/>Wendy - it means alot to me that you feel I have done a tiny bit of justice to this beautiful piece of work. Thanks! This is one worth squeezing into your 2009 schedule!!!Sandy Nawrothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564390728106776030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-8176250310108201882009-01-02T15:38:00.000-05:002009-01-02T15:38:00.000-05:00I've been wanting to read this one for quite a whi...I've been wanting to read this one for quite a while now. You worry that your review won't do it justice, but I think your review is quite insightful. You've made me want to read it even more, and I didn't think that was possible.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-63903318088151868452009-01-02T13:47:00.000-05:002009-01-02T13:47:00.000-05:00I recently saw your post about reading Suite Franç...I recently saw your post about reading Suite Française and I wanted to let you know about an exciting new exhibition about Irène Némirovsky's life, work, and legacy that opened on September 24, 2008 at the Museum of Jewish Heritage —A Living Memorial to the Holocaust in New York City. Woman of Letters: Irène Némirovsky and Suite Française, which will run through the middle of March, will include powerful rare artifacts — the actual handwritten manuscript for Suite Française, the valise in which it was found, and many personal papers and family photos. The majority of these documents and artifacts have never been outside of France. For fans of her work, this exhibition is an opportunity to really “get to know” Irene. And for those who can’t visit, there will be a special website that will live on the Museum’s site www.mjhnyc.org. <BR/><BR/>The Museum will host several public programs over the course of the exhibition’s run that will put Némirovsky’s work and life into historical and literary context. Book clubs and groups are invited to the Museum for tours and discussions in the exhibition’s adjacent Salon (by appointment). It is the Museum’s hope that the exhibit will engage visitors and promote dialogue about this extraordinary writer and the complex time in which she lived and died. To book a group tour, please contact Tracy Bradshaw at 646.437.4304 or tbradshaw@mjhnyc.org. Please visit our website at www.mjhnyc.org for up-to-date information about upcoming public programs or to join our e-bulletin list. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing this info with your readers. If you need any more, please do not hesitate to contact me at hfurst@mjhnyc.orgHannah Fursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12308874543361717845noreply@blogger.com