Auntie's Book Group: Suite Francaise

The Auntie’s morning book group met Tuesday for an enthusiastic discussion of "Suite Francaise" by Irene Nemirovsky. The author began the manuscript during the early years of WWII then tragically lost her life in Auschwitz. All agreed the book showed a surprising amount of perspective considering this. Comparisons were made to Mary Doria Russell’s "Thread of Grace," also set during WWII. But where Nemirovsky focuses on the mundane details of Occupation living, Russell is interested in the courage and nobility displayed by the Italians during that difficult time. Join us next month for a discussion of "River of Doubt" by Candice Millard – a biography of Theodore Roosevelt told through his thrilling adventure charting the Amazon River.