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L'Affaire Némirovsky

Submitted by Sir Joshua, Jun 27, 2007 08:02

This book could have been written about people trying to social climb at any country club in the U.S. When we try to change ourselves and our 'lesser superiors' don't want us getting the leg up to put us in a better place, or at least, what we perceeve as a better place, they'd sell us out in a flash. This book could be about Jews, as it is, Christians, or the world in general. It sounds like a brilliant lesson we all learn too late. Kids trying to crash the velvet rope deal with this, old ladies playing cards and sniffing up to those they admire put up with this. I must say I was turned off from buying the book with the Robert Doisneau-like photo on the cover...I think it was the cover being too post WW II. Ecolists between classes at the Sorbonne maybe, or an old movie still. Kudos to Prof Eisler, an excellent article.

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The book has been likened to Ann' Frank's Diary. Understandable. As Benitas thorough article suggests, Iréné Némirovsky should be of... [MORE]	keith elliott	Jan 13, 2008 07:25
I was two years old in 1942, my dad was overseas fighting. I just finished "Suite Frencaise" and had to... [MORE]	Mary	Jul 26, 2007 20:46
There is great disappointment after reading "Daniel Golder" for it has none of the bite of "Suite francaise". Her personal hatred... [MORE]	reeva Solomon	Jul 23, 2007 22:03
The reviewer betray a certain carelessness in repeatedly referring to the priest son of the Péricands as Pierre, when his... [MORE]	john Thorogood	Jul 12, 2007 10:35
I also caught the erroneous name given to Philippe and agree this denotes carelessness. I consider much of the criticism... [MORE]	D. Jessup	Nov 26, 2007 17:23
This error was duly noted by me. Also,as a retired English teacher, I was surprised to see "it's" in this... [MORE]	Thelma Parris	Jan 8, 2008 01:06
This book could have been written about people trying to social climb at any country club in the U.S. When...	Sir Joshua	Jun 27, 2007 08:02
Sir Joshua, please don't base your interpretation of the book from the cover our other peoples' reviews. It is an... [MORE]	D. Jessup	Dec 8, 2007 14:16

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