The Postcard
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The Postcard
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Narrated by:
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Barrie Kealoha
About this listen
"A deeply moving book." — LEILA SLIMANI
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"A work of rare grace and importance." — THE GUARDIAN
In January 2003, the Berest family receive a mysterious, unsigned postcard. On one side was an image of the Opéra Garnier; on the other, the names of their relatives who were killed in Auschwitz: Ephraïm, Emma, Noémie and Jacques.
Years later, Anne sought to find the truth behind this postcard. She journeys 100 years into the past, tracing the lives of her ancestors from their flight from Russia following the revolution, their journey to Latvia, Palestine, and Paris, the war and its aftermath. What emerges is a thrilling and sweeping tale based on true events that shatters her certainties about her family, her country, and herself.
At once a gripping investigation into family secrets, a poignant tale of mothers and daughters, and an enthralling portrait of 20th-century Parisian intellectual and artistic life, The Postcard tells the story of a family devastated by the Holocaust and yet somehow restored by love and the power of storytelling.
©2023 Anne Berest (P)2023 Europa Editions (UK) Ltd.Critic Reviews
"A powerful exploration of family trauma." —LAUREN ELKIN
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- Amazon Customer
- 31-10-2023
more fact than fiction
Enjoyed this book however it is written in a very different style and more a non fiction read. Very informative and a special tribute to this family and the horror they went through as Jews in ww2.
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- merryn friend
- 15-01-2024
An amazing read
I was overwhelmed by how the story drew me in. I live in Australia and was very distressed by the events in Israel on October the 7th.
This book leaped out at me in a book store and I was so glad I took the time to read it.
A tragic story but also very enlightening. Definitely worth reading.
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- Gemma
- 23-03-2024
Not just another holocaust story.
Beautifully written and captivating right to the very end, couldn’t stop listening. The narration was perfect, pronunciation and accents expertly mastered in a soft and warm manner suited to the sorrow of the content. Would highly recommend!
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