{"product_id":"the-arrogant-years-one-girls-search-for-her-lost-youth-from-cairo-to-brooklyn-paperback","title":"The Arrogant Years: One Girl's Search for Her Lost Youth, from Cairo to Brooklyn - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLucette Lagnado\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\" Lagnado writes] in crystalline yet melodious prose.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLucette Lagnado's acclaimed, award-winning \u003cem\u003eThe Man in the White Sharkskin Suit\u003c\/em\u003e (\" a] crushing, brilliant book\" --\u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e) told the powerfully moving story of her Jewish family's exile from Egypt. In her extraordinary follow-up memoir, \u003cem\u003eThe Arrogant Years\u003c\/em\u003e, Lagnado revisits her first years in America, and describes a difficult coming-of-age tragically interrupted by a bout with cancer at age 16. At once a poignant mother and daughter story and a magnificent snapshot of the turbulent '60s and '70s, \u003cem\u003eThe Arrogant Years\u003c\/em\u003e is a stunning work of memory and resilience that ranges from Cairo to Brooklyn and beyond--the unforgettable true story of a remarkable young woman's determination to push past the boundaries of her life and make her way in the wider world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the follow-up to her beloved, bestselling \u003cem\u003eThe Man in the White Sharkskin Suit\u003c\/em\u003e, Lagnado tells the story of her mother, Edith, coming of age in a magical old Cairo of dusty alleyways and grand villas. Then Lagnado revisits her own years in America--as a schoolgirl in Brooklyn's immigrant enclaves, where she dreams of becoming the fearless Mrs. Emma Peel of \u003cem\u003eThe Avengers\u003c\/em\u003e, coming of age in the turbulence of New York City's 1970s, and, later, as an avenging reporter for some of America's most prestigious newspapers. Not only a searing account of strangers in a strange land, \u003cem\u003eThe Arrogant Years\u003c\/em\u003e is a lasting meditation on exile and assimilation, feminism and the enduring ties of family. (\u003cem\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the follow-up to her beloved, bestselling \u003cem\u003eThe Man in the White Sharkskin Suit\u003c\/em\u003e, Lagnado tells the story of her mother, Edith, coming of age in a magical old Cairo of dusty alleyways and grand villas. Then Lagnado revisits her own years in America--as a schoolgirl in Brooklyn's immigrant enclaves, where she dreams of becoming the fearless Mrs. Emma Peel of \u003cem\u003eThe Avengers\u003c\/em\u003e, coming of age in the turbulence of New York City's 1970s, and, later, as an \"avenging\" reporter for some of America's most prestigious newspapers. Not only a searing account of strangers in a strange land, \u003cem\u003eThe Arrogant Years\u003c\/em\u003e is a lasting \"meditation on exile and assimilation, feminism and the enduring ties of family.\" (\u003cem\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.43 x 4.96 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 17, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47467965120765,"sku":"9780061803697","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/NlhsVC84YlIrMzhkSHVMOEk0MXBRQT09.webp?v=1777281674","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/the-arrogant-years-one-girls-search-for-her-lost-youth-from-cairo-to-brooklyn-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}