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Out of Egypt: A Memoir

by Andre Aciman

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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, André 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.

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Aciman has written a touching and affectionate portrait detailing the lives of his flamboyant Jewish family, from its bold arrival in Alexandria to its defeated exodus three generations later. In elegant and witty prose, Aciman introduces us to the marvelous eccentrics who shaped his life--his uncle, two grandmothers, and an aunt.

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About the Author

André Aciman is the author of False Papers and Call Me by Your Name. He teaches comparative literature at the City University of New York Graduate Center and lives in Manhattan with his family.

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Product Details

ISBN:

9780312426552

Author:

Aciman, Andre

Publisher:

Picador USA

Author:

Aciman, Andr

Subject:

Middle East - Egypt

Subject:

Jewish studies

Subject:

Ethnic Cultures - General

Subject:

BIO026000

Subject:

Jews

Subject:

Egypt

Subject:

Alexandria (egypt)

Subject:

Jews -- Egypt -- Alexandria.

Subject:

Biography-Ethnic Cultures

Subject:

Biography - General

Copyright:

1994

Edition Description:

Trade Paper

Publication Date:

20070131

Binding:

TRADE PAPER

Grade Level:

General/trade

Language:

English

Pages:

352

Dimensions:

8.27 x 5.63 x 0.975 in

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Product details 352 pages Picador USA - 2010-01-12 English 9780312426552 Reviews:

"Synopsis" by Libri, Aciman has written a touching and affectionate portrait detailing the lives of his flamboyant Jewish family, from its bold arrival in Alexandria to its defeated exodus three generations later. In elegant and witty prose, Aciman introduces us to the marvelous eccentrics who shaped his life--his uncle, two grandmothers, and an aunt.