The Postcard by Anne Berest

The Postcard by Anne Berest

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The Postcard by Anne Berest

A moving novel based on the true story of a familys endurance and pain, and a heartfelt exploration of Jewish identity in a secular society

“The Postcard is a vivid indictment of France’s betrayal of the JewsAnd the truth about the postcard is an absolute heartbreaker.”

* The Sunday Times *

The Postcard provides a vivid portrait of Vichy France as antisemitic laws tightened.”

* Financial Times *

"Delving into the past allows Anne Berest to recover part of her identity both as an individual and as one of many damaged by the horrors of persecutions that took place before they were born."

* TLS *

"The names of Ephraïm, Emma, Noémie and Jacques Rabinovitch, along with the millions of other Jews who were murdered by the Nazi regime, need to live on in our history books so that future generations never forget. Anne Berest has written a commanding piece of work, a very personal journey, with The Postcard deserving every award and piece of acclaim that it garners. Noémie Rabinovitch’s beautiful face will be forever etched in my mind."

* Swirl and Thread *

"The Postcard goes on to spin a full and textured rendering of these relatives’ lives before they were cruelly killed, rendering the horrors of the Holocaust horrifically fresh. Once the novel has covered this ground, however, it becomes almost a modern-day thriller, circling in on the mysterious mail at its center." ("The Best–and Most Anticipated–Books of 2023", VOGUE)

* VOGUE *
Anne Berest is an actor and author. With her sister Claire Berest, she is the co-author of the best-selling work of nonfiction How to be Parisian Wherever You Are (Ebury Press, 2014), which was translated into thirty-five languages. Her novel The Postcard has won numerous awards, was a finalist for the Goncourt Prize, and was a bestseller in France.  Tina Kover is a literary translator whose works include The Black City by Georges Sand, Adelaïde Bon’s The Little Girl on the Ice Floe. For Europa she recently translated Belle Greene by Alexandra Lapierre, and No Touching by Ketty Rouf.
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ISBN 13 9781787705173
ISBN 10 178770517X
Title The Postcard
Author Anne Berest
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Europa Editions (UK) Ltd
Year published 2024-07-04
Number of pages 480
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.