Tag Archives: Escape
The Great Escape
Hildegard’s Wander Theater (Escape from Billy’s Bar-B-Que) (Volume 2)
Hildegard was born into a prominent Jewish family in Dresden, and acted in German theaters during the 1920’s and early 1930’s. Now 75, she lives in Berkeley, CA, and is in early stages of Alzheimers disease. Her best friend Dr. Q lives next door. Also Jewish, born in the Russian Pale, he can still recall the Russian Revolution and remains a staunch advocate of Leon Trotsky and international socialism. The story is narrated by Cecyl, who moves in as Hilde’s care-giver.
Escape from Billy’s Bar-B-Que
Recent high school graduate Cecelia O’Malley leaves her home in Phoebus, VA, and returns to her Irish roots in South Boston. From there she journeys to Central Square in Cambridge, and finally to the beaches of Rio, searching for a new home. Historic fiction from the ’60’s and ’70’s.