Karen T. (madamlibrarian) reviewed on 5/21/2014 + 38 more book reviews

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 witty and elegant prose, Andre' Aciman introduces us to the marvelous eccentrics who shaped his life.

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