Nemirovskys gem of a novel was only recently rediscovered and had not beenpublished before. An old man looks back on a chequered life with secret regretsand a t... » 

Nemirovskys gem of a novel was only recently rediscovered and had not beenpublished before. An old man looks back on a chequered life with secret regretsand a truth concealed in this spare and emotionally charged novel set in asmall French village prefiguring that in Suite Francaise. Like Chekhov sheobserves and powerfully expresses the detail that fixes the scene Guardian.Coincides with a new hardback All Our Worldly Goods Chatto. «