The Postcard Summary
Anne Berest

Everything you need to understand or teach The Postcard by Anne Berest.

  • The Postcard Summary & Study Guide
  • 30 The Postcard Lessons
  • 20 Activities
  • 180 Multiple Choice Questions
  • 60 Short Essay Questions
  • 20 Essay Questions
  • Pre-Made Tests and Quizzes
  • ...and more

The Postcard Overview

Anne Berest's first person narrative, The Postcard, is a generational saga that follows the protagonist Anne Berest as she searches for the sender of a mysterious postcard and uncovers her family's past. The novel is predominantly set in Europe across the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Berest explores themes of love, family, and survival, amongst others. 

Lesson Plan

The Postcard Lesson Plans contain 115 pages of teaching material, including: