The life fantastic : a novel in three acts

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Ketchum, Liza, 1946- author

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"In 1913, young Teresa dreams of leaving her life in Vermont and hitting the road to join a vaudeville troop and sing in theaters across the country. Once she does, however, she finds the job and t...

"In 1913, young Teresa dreams of leaving her life in Vermont and hitting the road to join a vaudeville troop and sing in theaters across the country. Once she does, however, she finds the job and the country is not as glamorous as she once believed"--

In 1913, Teresa dreams of leaving her life in Vermont, hitting the road to join a vaudeville troop, and sing in theaters across the country. Running away to New York, she becomes friends with Pietro, a talented African American dancer. But at a time when young black men could be lynched just for looking at a white girl, there are dangers in their relationship.

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