Le malentendu

By Irène Némirovsky

Subjects: Manners and customs, Fiction, Social life and customs, Social conditions

Description: Yves Harteloup, scarred by the war, is a disappointed young man, old money fallen on hard times, who returns for the summer to the rich, comfortable Atlantic resort of Hendaye, where he spent blissful childhood holidays. He becomes infatuated by a beautiful, bored young woman, Denise, whose rich husband is often away on business.