The Escape Artist
Judith Katz
From Booklist
Katz’s novel about a Polish Jewish girl in an Argentinian brothel has elements worthy of a made-for-TV movie. The shy Sofia, 13, secretly lusts for her girlfriend but is virtually sold by her poor parents to flashy Tutsik Goldenberg, who promises he will marry her on the ship to the New World. But he has no such intention. Instead, his ‘aunt’ instructs Sofia in the ways of the flesh, preparing her to cater to the lusts of Jewish immigrants fleeing pogroms and World War I. Tutsik’s sister, Perle, is the madam who puts the finishing touches on Sofia’s carnal education. Later, Tutsik spots the talented juggler and acrobat Hankus, and, anticipating success as the boy’s manager, sees him as the means to get out from under his sister’s thumb. But Hankus, who eventually meets Sofia, is really a young woman, and . . . This well-paced melodrama should find readers beyond the lesbian fiction audience at which it is primarily aimed. Whitney Scott –This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Check for it on:
Details
ISBN | 1563410850 |
Genre | Fiction; Jewish Interest |
Copyright Date | 1997 |
Publication Date | Mar-97 |
Publisher | Firebrand Books |
Format | Hardcover |
No. of Pages | 283 |
Language | English |
Rating | NotRated |
Paper Type | Electronic Format Available |
BookID | 3596 |