Welcome. My mom and I are traveling to France to visit friends and relatives. We are going to France to meet with Denise Epstein, the daughter of the late French author Irene Nemirovsky. You may recognize her name from the book Suite Francaise.
Working Girl
Jaime is a MoJo (mobile journalist)
Irene Nemirovsky
The author
Suite Francaise
Nemirovsky's novel
George Ginsberg
George as a young man
Irene and my late great-grandfather were first cousins. Poppa George emigrated to the U.S. from Russia as a young boy. He became a photographer and devoted his life to taking pictures of the family and charity (here's a New York Times account of his generosity). He lived to be 97 years old. His cousin Irene, however, suffered a different fate. She fled Kiev for France. She was killed in a Nazi death camp.
Irene and Denise
The author and her daughter, Denise
Denise Epstein
Irene Nemirovsky's daughter
Her husband, Michael Epstein was also killed.Their two daughters survived. Today Denise Epstein is living in the South of France. My mom and I wanted to visit with her in her home. Please follow us on our journey.
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