Books
by Anne Berest
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The Postcard |
An anonymous postcard addressed to her late mother, containing just four names, is delivered to Leila and daughter Anne's Paris address. Where did it come from? Anne sets out to solve the mystery which entails learning the story of her Jewish forbears, the names on the postcard. Although, inevitably, a holocaust story, Anne also discovers Parisian intellectual life, the French resistance and more. The denouement at the end is beyond words poignant. Absolutely enthralling.
(Annabel Bedini - bwl 115 Winter 2025) |
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