The a graphic memoir [1] A childhood in the Middle East (1978-1984) Sattouf, Riad. creator Taylor, Sam 1970- text nyu New York Metropolitan Books 2015 monographic eng

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153 p. : chiefly col. ill. "In striking, virtuoso graphic style that captures both the immediacy of childhood and the fervor of political idealism, Riad Sattouf recounts his nomadic childhood growing up in rural France, Gaddafi's Libya, and Assad's Syria--but always under the roof of his father, a Syrian Pan-Arabist who drags his family along in his pursuit of grandiose dreams for the Arab nation. Riad, delicate and wide-eyed, follows in the trail of his mismatched parents; his mother, a bookish French student, is as modest as his father is flamboyant. Venturing first to the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab State and then joining the family tribe in Homs, Syria, they hold fast to the vision of the paradise that always lies just around the corner. And hold they do, though food is scarce, children kill dogs for sport, and with locks banned, the Sattoufs come home one day to discover another family occupying their apartment. The ultimate outsider, Riad, with his flowing blond hair, is called the ultimate insult ... Jewish. And in no time at all, his father has come up with yet another grand plan, moving from building a new people to building his own great palace. Brimming with life and dark humor, The Arab of the Future reveals the truth and texture of one eccentric family in an absurd Middle East, and also introduces a master cartoonist in a work destined to stand alongside Maus and Persepolis"-- Provided by publisher. Riad Sattouf ; translated by Sam Taylor. Translation of: Arabe du futur. 2014. Sattouf, Riad Childhood and youth Comic books, strips, etc Cartoonists France Biography Comic books, strips, etc Middle East Biography Comic books, strips, etc NC1499.S28A2 2015 V. 1 9781627793445 1627793445 2014041152 210423 ocn952809701