All Our Worldly Goods

By Irène Némirovsky

Book Overview

In haunting ways, this gorgeous novel prefigures Irène Némirovsky's masterpiece Suite Française . Set in France between 1910 and 1940 and first published in France in 1947, five years after the author's 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 Némirovsky's work so beloved and admired.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0307743292
• ISBN13: 9780307743299
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: Vintage
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.3" x 8.0"