The Man in the White Sharkskin Suit - by Lucette Lagnado (Paperback)

This memoir is a poignant and breathtaking account of one family's exile from Egypt and their struggle to survive after losing everything due to Nasser's nationalization of Egyptian industry.

With vivid prose, the author re-creates the majesty and cosmopolitan glamour of Cairo before its fall from grace.

The poverty and hardships encountered in their flight from Cairo to Paris to New York are strikingly juxtaposed against the beauty and comforts of the lives they left behind.

This memoir offers a grand and sweeping story of faith, tradition, tragedy, and triumph, making it an inversion of the American dream set against stunning portraits of three world cities.

Don't miss out on this unforgettable and heartbreaking tale of loss, resilience, and survival.