
Out Of Egypt: A Memoir
Set in Alexandria, this classic and much-loved memoir chronicles the exploits of Andre Aciman's colourful Sephardic Jewish family from its arrival in Egypt at the turn of the century to its forced departure three generations later. Aciman tells a story of childhood innocence, of intricate family life and the pain of exile from a place one loves. His memories are adorned with eccentric characters: ...
Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: I.B.Tauris & Co Ltd (2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1845111494
ISBN-13: 978-1845111496
Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 1 x 7.8 inches
Amazon Rank: 7165920
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“Out Of Egypt is made even more lucid by further losses to the country after the Arab Spring. I lack Aciman's irony and wit to counter the grief from having lived sporadically in Egypt's underbelly in Cairo, married and lost an Egyptian husband...Egyp...”
ysterious Uncle Vili - soldier, salesman, Italian Fascist and British spy; the two grandmothers, the Princess and the Saint, who gossip in six different languages; his melancholy Aunt Flora who warns that Jews lose everything 'at least twice in their lives'; and his father, who considers converting to Islam in order to stay in Alexandria. Elegant, beautifully-written, moving and witty, "Out of Egypt" bridges cultures and generations and provides a moving portrait of a by-gone world.
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