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The search for a lost Cairo. The Arrogant Years by Lucette Lagnado is the acclaimed memoir of a young woman’s search for the Cairo of her childhood — picking up where her bestselling The Man in the White Sharkskin Suit left off.
A Wall Street Journal reporter, Lagnado returns to memories of her family’s glittering life in Egypt before their exile to Brooklyn. She writes with honesty and humor about adolescence, family loyalty, and the immigrant experience — the tension between her father’s beloved old world and the brash new one of America, the pride and glamour and heartbreak of a family caught between two cultures.
Beautifully written and deeply moving, The Arrogant Years will appeal to memoir lovers, readers of Jewish and Middle Eastern history, and anyone who has ever longed for a home left behind. A luminous meditation on identity, loss, and family ties.
A Search for a Lost Youth
The Arrogant Years by Lucette Lagnado is the acclaimed memoir of a young woman’s search for the Cairo of her childhood. Picking up where her bestselling memoir The Man in the White Sharkskin Suit left off, Lagnado returns to the memories of her family’s glittering life in Egypt before their exile to Brooklyn.
A Wall Street Journal reporter, Lagnado writes with honesty and humor about adolescence, family loyalty, and the immigrant experience — the tension between her father’s beloved old world and the brash new one of America. Her story captures the pride, glamour, and heartbreak of a family caught between two cultures.
Beautifully written and deeply moving, The Arrogant Years will appeal to memoir lovers, readers of Jewish and Middle Eastern history, and anyone who has ever longed for a home left behind. A luminous meditation on identity, loss, and the ties that bind families together.
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