Irene Nemirovsky — Suite Francaise

London, Chatto and Windus, 2006. First edition. Cloth. The first UK edition of this monumental WWII novel by Irene Nemirovsky, signed by Nemirovsky's daughter and the work's translator. The first UK edition, first impression. Signed by Nemirovsky's daughter Denise Epstein, and the translator of this work Sandra Smith. With the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. Originally planned to be a series of five novels set during France's occupation by the Nazis, Irene Nemirovsky only completed two before being sent to Auschwitz in July 1942, the manuscript of which was formed into this single volume. It would possibly be the earliest work of literary fiction about the Second World War, and is remarkable as a historical novel sequence written during the period that it depicts. In the original cloth binding. With the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with minor bumping to the spine head and tail only. Dust wrapper is also excellent, with only a tiny spot of wear to the front of the wrap. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Near Fine.