The Postcard

"The Postcard" by Anne Berest is a deeply moving novel that takes readers on an emotional journey through the history of a family affected by the Holocaust. The narrative begins in 2003 when the Berest family receives a mysterious, unaddressed postcard that displays the names of their relatives who were murdered in Auschwitz. This discovery leads Anne on a journey into the past, where she traces the life stories of her ancestors who fled before the Russian Revolution and traveled through various countries such as Latvia, Palestine, and France. The story unfolds as a captivating investigation into family secrets while also providing a striking insight into the intellectual and artistic life of 20th-century Paris. "The Postcard" is not just a tale of loss and grief, but also about the power of love and storytelling that binds the family together despite their tragedies.