The Misunderstanding (Originally published in France as Le Malentendu in 1926)

London: Chatto & Windus, 2012 9780701186753. First Edition, first impression, with printing sequence line '24681097531'. Fine/Fine. Like new. No annotations or inscriptions. DW is not price-clipped. Collectible. Publisher's blue boards with gilt lettering to spine, and bottle-green endpapers. 164 pages. 8vo - over 7 3/4 " - 9 3/4 " tall. Collectible. An intense story of self-destructive and blighted love, this first novel by the author of 'Suite Francaise' by the Russian émigré Irène Némirovsky (1903-1942) is also a satire of French society in the aftermath of the First World War. "Written when the author was just 21 years old and published 2 years later, 'The Misunderstanding' shows remarkable understanding of the mysteries of the human heart and the social, familial and economic pressures that pull two lovers apart, even as passion draws them closer. The two central figures are exquisitely drawn, with Yves, in particular, a remarkable portrait of the deep pain and wounded pride of a man born to luxury and living in reduced circumstances" (Michael Arditti Daily Mail) .