The Misunderstanding by Irène Némirovsky
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 with a beautiful, bored young woman, Denise, whose rich husband is often away on business.
How easy it is to be drawn into this superb period novel * The Connexion *
Written when the author was just 21 years old, The Misunderstanding shows remarkable understanding of the mysteries of the human heart and the social, familial and economic pressures that pull two lovers apart, even as passion draws them closerThe two central figures are exquisitely drawn, with Yves, in particular, a remarkable portrait of the deep pain and wounded pride of a man born to luxury and living in reduced circumstances -- Michael Arditti * Daily Mail *
Knowing, empathic and sophisticated: it’s a wonder that someone so young could have written it -- Anne Haverty * Irish Times *
This is an astonishingly mature work of art. This study in the fleeting nature of happiness is immaculately translated by Sandra Smith -- Paul Bailey * Independent *
An astonishingly mature account of a doomed adulterous affair... it deserves to be ranked alongside all the other fine novels by this great writer * Irish Independent *
Written when the author was just 21 years old, The Misunderstanding shows remarkable understanding of the mysteries of the human heart and the social, familial and economic pressures that pull two lovers apart, even as passion draws them closerThe two central figures are exquisitely drawn, with Yves, in particular, a remarkable portrait of the deep pain and wounded pride of a man born to luxury and living in reduced circumstances -- Michael Arditti * Daily Mail *
Knowing, empathic and sophisticated: it’s a wonder that someone so young could have written it -- Anne Haverty * Irish Times *
This is an astonishingly mature work of art. This study in the fleeting nature of happiness is immaculately translated by Sandra Smith -- Paul Bailey * Independent *
An astonishingly mature account of a doomed adulterous affair... it deserves to be ranked alongside all the other fine novels by this great writer * Irish Independent *
Irène Némirovsky was born in Kiev in 1903, the daughter of a successful Jewish banker. In 1918 her family fled the Russian Revolution for France where she became a bestselling novelist, author of David Golder, Le Bal, The Courilof Affair, All Our Worldly Goods and other works published in her lifetime or afterwards, such as Suite Française and Fire in the Blood. The Misunderstanding (Le Malentendu) was first published in France in Les OEuvres libres in 1926. Némirovsky was prevented from publishing when the Germans occupied France and moved with her husband and two small daughters from Paris to the safety of the small village of Issy-l'Evêque (in German occupied territory). She died in Auschwitz in 1942.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780701186753 |
| ISBN 10 | 0701186755 |
| Title | The Misunderstanding |
| Author | Nemirovsky Irene |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2012-09-06 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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