Maria Rasputin in Spangleland by
FULL LENGTH 86 pgs (early draft seeking workshop) - With her father’s name her only capital, Maria Rasputin’s only escape from poverty is performing in the circus. When a long-lost childhood friend returns from the dead, it fires Maria’s dream of returning to the imperial court and her privileged life in Tsarist Russia. False hope fueled by lies and desire leads to the reunion’s unraveling, revealing one - or...
FULL LENGTH 86 pgs (early draft seeking workshop) - With her father’s name her only capital, Maria Rasputin’s only escape from poverty is performing in the circus. When a long-lost childhood friend returns from the dead, it fires Maria’s dream of returning to the imperial court and her privileged life in Tsarist Russia. False hope fueled by lies and desire leads to the reunion’s unraveling, revealing one - or both - is not who they claim.