Out of Egypt: A Memoir
Autor Andre Acimanen Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 dec 2006
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."
Preț: 118.92 lei
Nou
Puncte Express: 178
Preț estimativ în valută:
22.77€ • 23.41$ • 18.89£
22.77€ • 23.41$ • 18.89£
Carte disponibilă
Livrare economică 29 ianuarie-12 februarie
Preluare comenzi: 021 569.72.76
Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780312426552
ISBN-10: 0312426550
Pagini: 340
Dimensiuni: 140 x 208 x 28 mm
Greutate: 0.34 kg
Ediția:Reprint
Editura: Picador USA
Locul publicării:United States
ISBN-10: 0312426550
Pagini: 340
Dimensiuni: 140 x 208 x 28 mm
Greutate: 0.34 kg
Ediția:Reprint
Editura: Picador USA
Locul publicării:United States
Descriere
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.
Notă biografică
Aciman, Andre: - Andre Aciman is the author of Out of Egypt and False Papers, and the editor of The Proust Project. He teaches comparative literature at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He lives with his family in Manhattan.