Out of Egypt - A Memoir (Paperback, New edition)

This richly colored memoir chronicles the exploits of a flamboyant Jewish family, from its bold arrival in cosmopolitan Alexandria to its defeated exodus three generations later. In elegant and witty prose, Andre Aciman introduces us to the marvelous eccentrics who shaped his life--Uncle Vili, the strutting daredevil, soldier, salesman, and spy; the two grandmothers, the Princess and the Saint, who gossip in six languages; Aunt Flora, the German refugee who warns that Jews lose everything "at least twice in their lives." And through it all, we come to know a boy who, even as he longs for a wider world, does not want to be led, forever, out of Egypt."

General

Imprint:	Picador USA
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2007
First published:	2007
Authors:	Andre Aciman
Dimensions:	210 x 139 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	339
Edition:	New edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-312-42655-2
Categories:	Books > Fiction > True stories > General Books > Humanities > History > African history > From 1900 > General Books > History > African history > From 1900 > General
LSN:	0-312-42655-0
Barcode:	9780312426552

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