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The Circus Pig and the Kaiser: A Novel Based on a Strange But True Event
Edition en anglais
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E-book - ePub
Résumé
The Circus Pig and the Kaiser is a rollicking historical satire that deals with freedom of expression under an authoritarian regime, a subject much talked about today! The novel takes place in 1907 in Russia and Germany. Vladimir Durov has a prized pig he has trained for the circus. Durov loves to make people laugh at his pig's crazy antics. But he finds that when his pig performs for the recently widowed circus owner, Natasha, the most he can get is a smile.
Desperate to capture her heart, the rough-hewn trainer comes up with a dangerous scheme to impress the woman he has come to love. As the circus travels to Germany in pursuit of more paying customers, Durov decides to dress his prized pig as the war-mongering Kaiser himself. The Kaiser's faithful dragoon is not amused. He warns Durov that if he goes ahead with his outlandish satirical taunt, prison will be the result.
The dilemma that confronts Durov is whether his, yes, pig-headed and hilarious spectacle could backfire or, on the other hand, bring him fame, fortune. and a woman's heart. It's a big decision facing man and pig!
Desperate to capture her heart, the rough-hewn trainer comes up with a dangerous scheme to impress the woman he has come to love. As the circus travels to Germany in pursuit of more paying customers, Durov decides to dress his prized pig as the war-mongering Kaiser himself. The Kaiser's faithful dragoon is not amused. He warns Durov that if he goes ahead with his outlandish satirical taunt, prison will be the result.
The dilemma that confronts Durov is whether his, yes, pig-headed and hilarious spectacle could backfire or, on the other hand, bring him fame, fortune. and a woman's heart. It's a big decision facing man and pig!
Fiche technique
- Date de parution : 14/05/2019
- Editeur : Station Square Media
- ISBN : 978-1-7336380-2-9
- EAN : 9781733638029
- Format : ePub
- Caractéristiques du format ePub
- Protection num. : pas de protection
À propos de l'auteur
Biographie de Carolyn Kay Brancato
Carolyn Kay Brancato fuses her extensive research background with her lifelong involvement in theatre to create unique and lifelike characters in compelling historical settings. In addition to a successful career as an economist and expert in institutional investments and corporate governance, Carolyn has been a director, choreographer and playwright. Her plays have been mounted at Steppenwolf in Chicago, the John Houseman Theatre in N.Y. C. and the Church Street Theatre in D. C. She created the play Censored to celebrate the First Amendment - bringing to life banned books, art and other cultural institutions that have been repressed in the United States. She lives in the Berkshires with her husband.