The events surrounding, among others, a German family caught in the city during the Second World War, three French monks, an old Greek musician, and a group of cultivated elderly Alexandrian gentlemen, are told with an affection often tinged with sadness. Against a backdrop of major events in Alexandria's history, from the halcyon days of th
| Title | : | Farewell to Alexandria: Eleven Short Stories |
| Author | : | Harry E. Tzalas |
| Rating | : | 4.56 (940 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 9774248104 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-6-28 |
| Language | : | English |
The events surrounding, among others, a German family caught in the city during the Second World War, three French monks, an old Greek musician, and a group of cultivated elderly Alexandrian gentlemen, are told with an affection often tinged with sadness. Against a backdrop of major events in Alexandria's history, from the halcyon days of the late 1930s, through the alarums of the War, to the 1952 Revolution and the dispersion of almost the entire foreign community of the city, Tzalas weaves his stories peopled with characters from his youth. Through these characters, Tzalas tells the story of everyday lives caught up in the turbulent currents of history and the transformation of a beloved city the end of an era.
Each of the eleven stories is accompanied by an evocative illustration by Anna Boghiguian.
. In describing each character with great sensitivity and perception, Tzalas succeeds not only in capturing the essence of the city itself, but in poignantly foretelling the fundamental changes and exodus that were to come. These are ordinary people, people of different nationalities and faiths, but all Alexandrians, living side by side in the Great City. The eleven short stories in this book take us back to an Alexandria past, the cosmopolitan city as it was experienced by the author in the years before, during, and following the Secon
The story is fascinating, especially if you have traversed the USA to any extent. Due to the black diamond fragments in his mechanical brain, he is technically alive, just discontinued.The Nimtz generator built by Charles Darwin and Charles Babbage is capable of time travel, connected to the Time Machine invented by HG Wells. I would be hard-pressed for space to describe the range of problems that are modeled in Part 2 Part 3 covers a good deal of discussion on these formulations and Part 4 follows it up with solutions. Other than that it is a fun book with beautiful illustrations.. An excellent and well written story of the U.S.S. Well written. Calling Cards8. Suitable for mature teens and up.. Both the script and the performances had me laughing nonstop from beginning to end of the evening. A month ago I had a mission to find something like this but couldn't find anything cool written about this book or any others about butterflies soFirst of all the pictures are amazing. I especially enjoyed finding the author has a website that is delightfully rich in information on the series and related information.As for the story, I ate it up! I did not want to put it sown. As a Christian Minister, I find
In 1956, he emigrated with his family to Brazil before settling in Greece.
Harry Tzalas was born and educated in Alexandria. He is the founder and president of the Hellenic Institute for Ancient and Medieval Alexandrian Studies, based in Athens.
Anna Boghiguian is one of Egypt's foremost contemporary artists. She lives in Cairo and Montreal. She is the author of
Anna's Egypt: An Artist's Journey (AUC Press, 2003).. She has illustrated editions of Constantine Cavafy and Giuseppe Ungaretti
She is the author of
Anna's Egypt: An Artist's Journey (AUC Press, 2003).. She lives in Cairo and Montreal. She has illustrated editions of Constantine Cavafy and Giuseppe Ungaretti. He is the founder and president of the Hellenic Institute for Ancient and Medieval Alexandrian Studies, based in Athens.
Anna Boghiguian is one of Egypt's foremost contemporary artists. About the Author
Harry Tzalas was born and educated in Alexandria. In 1956, he emigrated with his family to Brazil before settling in Greece
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