The novel La Carte Postale (The Postcard) by Anne Berest is an inquiry into her Jewish family’s past during World War Two. It made the final selection for the 2021 Prix Goncourt (which it won) as well as the Prix Renaudot. La Carte Postale has garnered numerous awards and was a best-seller in France. The English version (The Postcard) will be available through Amazon starting May 16, 2023.
— Wikipedia, Amazon.com
The following are some reviews of the book…
“An investigation that combines the excitement of a thriller with the emotional power of a requiem… A moving, extraordinary book.” — Le Point
“Berest weaves past and present in a historical investigation that reads like a great novel.” — Le Figaro Littéraire
“Intimate, profound, essential.”— ELLE Magazine
“A book that is both personal and universal, timely and eternal…Magnificent.” — Madame Figaro
“A wonderfully constructed, sweeping novel… As addictive as it is transformative.” — La Croix
“Absolutely captivating.” — Paris Match
— Wikipedia, Amazon.com
Quote: “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. Heartbreaking, funny, atmospheric, and a sheer joy to read, The Postcard is certain to find fans among readers of Irène Némirovsky’s Suite Française, Kate Atkinson’s Life After Life, and Anthony Doerr’s All the Light We Cannot See.”
— Europaeditions.com
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