The escape artist
a novel
by Judith Katz
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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.
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A tale of sex, deception, magic and love in the brothels and gangster dens of Jewish Buenos Aires at the turn of the century. Sofia is tricked into prostitution and is somersaulted into the life of the magician Hankus. Together the two women encounter the racketeers, whores and pimps of the ghetto.
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