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Out of Egypt by Andre Aciman (1996, Paperback) 
Out of Egypt by Andre Aciman (1996, Paperback)

 
Out of Egypt by Andre Aciman (1996, Paperback)

Author: Andre Aciman
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Publication Date: 1996-04-01
Language: English
Format: Paperback
ISBN-10: 1573225347
ISBN-13: 9781573225342
Product ID: EPID151736
Description: The author's family of Turkish Jews settled in Alexandria in the early 20th century until they were expelled by Egypt's nationalistic government. This memoir tells the story of a large, complex and fascinating family.
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Synopsis
The author's family of Turkish Jews settled in Alexandria in the early 20th century until they were expelled by Egypt's nationalistic government. This memoir tells the story of a large, complex and fascinating family.

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Publication Date:1996-04-01

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Height:8.0 in
Width:5.0 in
Thickness:1.0 in
Weight:11.2 oz

Publisher's Note
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.

Andre 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.

Industry Reviews
"At the outset, 'Out of Egypt' promises to be simply a book of vignettes and character sketches--a distinguished personal history in an overcrowded field. Before long, though, it is also a book about the difficult work of memory itself....Aciman is always negotiating between the truth-telling demands of the memoir form and the allure of fiction...."
New Republic - Marc Robinson (03/27/1995)

"Keeping on the right side of magic realism, this is a rich and entertaining memoir, hilarious at times, and touching: a tribute to human multifariousness, ingenuity, and verve."
Times Literary Supplement - D. J. Enright (11/29/1996)

"Lovely...Mixes memory and imagination in seamless and beguiling ways."
McCall

"With beguiling simplicity, Aciman recalls the life of Alexandria as [his family] knew it, and the seductiveness of that beautiful, polyglot city permeates his book."
McCall

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