Book
The postcard / Anne Berest ; translated from the French by Tina Kover.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781609458386 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 475 pages ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York : Europa Editions, 2023.
Content descriptions
| Language Note: | In English, translated from the French. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Berest, Anne, 1979- > Family > Fiction. Anonymous letters > Fiction. Exiles > Fiction. Jewish families > Fiction. Jews > Identity > Fiction. World War, 1939-1945 > Fiction. France > History > German occupation, 1940-1945 > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Biographical fiction. Domestic fiction. Historical fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | FIC Beres | 31681010322147 | FICTION | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Fifteen years after the arrival of an anonymous postcard with the names of her maternal great-grandparents and their childrenâall killed at AuschwitzâAnne Berest is moved to discover who sent it and why and embarks on a journey to learn the fate of the Rabinovitch family. - Baker & Taylor
"Anne Berest's The Postcard is among the most acclaimed and beloved French novels of recent years. Luminous and gripping to the very last page, it is an enthralling investigation into family secrets, a poignant tale of mothers and daughters, and a vivid portrait of twentieth-century Parisian intellectual and artistic life. January, 2003. Together with the usual holiday cards, an anonymous postcard is delivered to the Berest family home. On the front, a photo of the Opâera Garnier in Paris. On the back, the names of Anne Berest's maternal great-grandparents, Ephraèim and Emma, and their children, Noâemie and Jacques--all killed at Auschwitz. Fifteen years after the postcard is delivered, Anne, the heroine of this novel, is moved to discover who sent it and why. Aided by her chain-smoking mother, family members, friends, associates, a private detective, a graphologist, and many others, she embarks on a journey to discover the fate of the Rabinovitch family: their flight from Russia following the revolution, their journey to Latvia, Palestine, and Paris. What emerges is a moving saga of a family devastated by the Holocaust and partly restored through the power of storytelling that shatters long-held certainties about Anne's family, her country, and herself." -- - Perseus Publishing
A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
TIME Magazine·NPR·Library Journal·The Globe and Mail·Lilith·Forward Magazine·Toronto Star·The New YorkerWinner of the Choix Goncourt Prize, Anne Berestâs The Postcard is a vivid portrait of twentieth-century Parisian intellectual and artistic life, an enthralling investigation into family secrets, and poignant tale of a Jewish family devastated by the Holocaust and partly restored through the power of storytelling.
January, 2003. Together with the usual holiday cards, an anonymous postcard is delivered to the Berest family home. On the front, a photo of the Opéra Garnier in Paris. On the back, the names of Anne Berestâs maternal great-grandparents, Ephraïm and Emma, and their children, Noémie and Jacquesâall killed at Auschwitz.
Fifteen years after the postcard is delivered, Anne, the heroine of this novel, is moved to discover who sent it and why. Aided by her chain-smoking mother, family members, friends, associates, a private detective, a graphologist, and many others, she embarks on a journey to discover the fate of the Rabinovitch family: their flight from Russia following the revolution, their journey to Latvia, Palestine, and Paris. What emerges is a moving saga that shatters long-held certainties about Anneâs family, her country, and herself.
