The Postcard: The International Bestseller by Anne Berest (English) Hardcover Bo

Description: The Postcard by Anne Berest, Tina Kover A moving novel based on the true story of a familys endurance and pain, and a heartfelt exploration of Jewish identity in a secular society FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A moving novel from the bestselling author of How to be Parisian Wherever You AreJanuary 2003. The Berest family receive a mysterious, unsigned postcard. On one side was an image of the Opera Garnier; on the other, the names of their relatives who were killed in Auschwitz: Ephraim, Emma, Noemie 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 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. Author Biography The great granddaughter of Spanish-born artist Francis Picabia and French Resistance fighter Gabriële Buffet-Picabia (Marcel Duchamps lover and muse), Anne Berest is an actor and author. She has been profiled in Vogue (France), Haaretz newspaper, and has also been a Chanel ambassador. With her sister Claire Berest, Berest wrote a biography of her great grandmother entitled Gabriële. She is also the author of a novel based on Françoise Sagan and the best-selling work of nonfiction How to be Parisian Wherever You Are (Doubleday, 2014), which was translated into thirty-five languages. Her novel The Postcard has won numerous awards, was a finalist for the Goncourt Prize, and was a best-seller in France.Tina Kover is a literary translator whose works include The Black City by Georges Sand, Adelaïde Bons The Little Girl on the Ice Floe. For Europa she recently translated Belle Greene by Alexandra Lapierre, and No Touching by Ketty Rouf. Review An intimate and profound story. - ELLEUndeniably compelling. - VOGUEThis prizewinning novel is a family history and detective story based on a real-life incident... - The Washington PostA great true story, which poses a number of questions. - Le FigaroA passionate and moving story, a reflection on the pain of survivors, Jewishness, and the mysteries of love. - Les Echos Details ISBN1787704831 Author Tina Kover Pages 480 Publisher Europa Editions (UK) Ltd Year 2023 Translator Tina Kover ISBN-13 9781787704831 Publication Date 2023-10-05 Imprint Europa Editions (UK) Ltd Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Translated from French AU Release Date 2023-10-05 UK Release Date 2023-10-05 Format Hardcover Language English ISBN-10 1787704831 Alternative 9781787704848 Audience General DEWEY 843.92 NZ Release Date 2024-01-22 Subtitle The International Bestseller We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:145252687;

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