The Postcard

The Postcard begins in 2003 when Anne Berest's family receives an anonymous postcard listing the names of her maternal great-grandparents and their children, all killed at Auschwitz.

This sets off a journey to discover who sent the postcard and why, leading Anne to uncover the story of her ancestors' flight from Russia, their journeys through Latvia, Palestine, and Paris, and the devastating impact of the Holocaust on her family.

The novel is a meticulous account of the Rabinovitch family's life, involving detectives, handwriting analysts, and a powerful exploration of the occupation of France and systemic antisemitism during World War II.