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The Escape Artist
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Historical: Other, LGBTQIA, Literary Fiction, RomanceHero/Heroine Archetypes:
Diverse Protagonists, Escort/Courtesan/Sex Worker, JewishRelated Themes for this Title:
Heroine Disguised as ManAdvertisement
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Summary:
Set in the brothels and gangster dens of Jewish Buenos Aires at the beginning of the twentieth century, The Escape Artist catapults us into the lives of Sofia Teitelbaum (tricked into prostitution and away from the modest gentility of her Eastern European family), and a handsome, mysterious magician, Hankus – formerly Hannah – Lubarsky (enjoying the freedom of South America after the pogroms of Poland), as they somersault, tumble, and spin their way into an imagined lesbian future together. Written with the bent notes and dizzying rhythms of a klezmer tune, The Escape Artist is a breathtaking, delightful tale, full of spills, chills, and lush language.
The Escape Artist by Judith Katz
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