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Whores of Lost
Atlantis
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“Imperial
Empress, you are teetering on the edge of a fiery abyss in a pair of
spike-heeled mules."
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In
this madcap, hilarious first novel, playwright and performer Charles
Busch brings to the page the plot twists and flamboyant, appealing
characters that made his Vampire Lesbians of Sodom the
longest-running play in Off-Broadway history. Set in downtown New York
City, where every supermarket checkout clerk is a performance artist, Whores
of Lost Atlantis features Julian Young, one of the most lovable
heroes in years. Founder of
The Imitation of Life Players, Julian tells the story of his
acting troupe's hilarious struggle to assemble an Off-Broadway
production of Julian's play, Whores of Lost Atlantis, in which
Julian acts in drag. The novel's unforgettable cast of characters includes Joel, a
perfect English gentleman from Indiana; Roxie, an actress/librarian with
moxie; Buster, a voluptuous young alcoholic; Camille, the fiery wig
designer Julian considers having an affair with; Perry, Julian's best
friend with a weakness for plastic surgery and peroxide; Kiko, the
wonderfully wicked performance artist who tries to sabotage Julian's
career; Kiko's sidekick, the evil drag queen Thirteen; and the
delightful Aunt Jen, the tough- talking Park Avenue octogenarian who
raised Julian. Julian
writes his play in less than one week, while temping at a Wall Street
firm. Getting it produced,
on the other hand, proves to be a picaresque adventure with plenty of
surprises. Julian's steamy
affair with his onetime boss, Don Caspar, is exciting and romantic until
Julian realizes there is a dark side to his handsome lover-something
that gets Julian and his merry troupe in trouble with the law.
The mounting of "Whores" is menaced, leaving the reader
feverishly turning pages to see if the show can go on.
With its razor-sharp wit and outrageous adventures both on and offstage, Whores of Lost Atlantis is a hip, passionate, delightful roman á clef that introduces a bright new literary talent.
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