Nemirovsky, Irene. All Our Worldly Goods.(Brief article)(Book review)

Nemirovsky, Irene. All Our Wordly Goods. Vintage: Random. Sept. 2011. c.272p. ISBN 9780307743299. pap. $14.95. F

What makes Nemirovsky's writing so remarkable is its there-as-it's-happening feel; the writing of her masterwork, Suite Francaise, was interrupted as she was transported to Auschwitz. Published in 1947 and released here for the first time, this work serves as a precursor of sorts to Suite Francaise, opening before World War I and proceeding toward the 1940 German invasion of France. In the beginning we observe the pettiness of the bourgeoisie, as Pierre Hardelot disappoints his parents and outrages his grandfather, head of the …