Anne Berest introduces THE POSTCARD

Author Anne Berest introduces THE POSTCARD, one of the most acclaimed and beloved French novels of recent years, Winner of the inaugural American Choix Goncourt Prize and a Most Anticipated Book of 2022.
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.
“Full of suspense and emotion, THE POSTCARD is a quest for origins that plunges us into the darkest hours of European history. A deeply moving book.”-Leïla Slimani, author of THE PERFECT NANNY
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[@MiaK06]

Am on the final pages of the book. Had to purchase it in German as English version in UK not out til Oct.
Firstly, as a born Austrian, it is one of the toughest reads - doesn’t matter when you were born and in my case it was in the 70s / the atrocities committed by my country will always be a part of any Austrian or German etc and we will forever bear the collective responsibility
But there is something about this book that I struggle to put into words
It’s as if the ghosts of the author’s ancestors are communicating through her / the words when you read them seep into one’s mind… there was one sentence almost at the end that jumps out that says ‘I am the daughter and granddaughter of survivors’
I have never been so touched by a book and I read a lot
Something truly magnificent about Anne Berest and I am beyond grateful to have been given the opportunity to read her words.

[@grfeldman]

Thank you M. Berest. This was a soul-fulfilling experience. I was there. These were MY ancestors and their stories. It was poetry, history, horrific, revealing, tantalizing, insightful, ... and impossible to put down. A superbly crafted work of art.

[@kathwilkinson7446]

Deeply moved by this superb book. One of the best written about that dreadful period.

[@Mimi_fiufiu_coquito]

Would it be too inappropriate to ask for a picture of Ephraim, Emma, Noemi, and Jack? I just finished your book, and I loved it!

[@lisalasoya2898]

The author relinquishes that this book is based on true facts. The postcard is among the most acclaimed and beloved French novels of recent years. Luminous and gripping to very last page, it is an enthralling investigation into family secrets. When I notices the cover the female model looked like a person I don't like, but the book isn't about her it is about family secrets, I would rate this book a 10 1/2.

[@hanananderman2096]

A GREAT BOOK -ANNE BEREST FOUNG AN INTRESTING ANGLE TO TOUCH THE PAINFUL SUJECT. ONE SMALL PROFESSIONAL REMARK. ON CHAPTER 29TH SURVIVERD GET pLASTIC BAGSFOR THEIR BELONGINGS-IT I S AN ANACHRONISTIC MITAKE-PLASTIC BAGS WERE INVEBTED ONLY IN 1965......
HANAN ANDERMAN, ISRAEL