Lucia Zarate

Ed. Cecilia Velastegui M.S.

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Lucia Zarate is based on the poignant, real-life odyssey of the world's smallest woman. Pretty and gregarious, Lucia Zarate was just twenty inches tall. A celebrity after her 'display' at the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial International Exhibition, Lucia's extraordinary, heartbreaking story is one of exploitation by greedy sideshow hucksters and a fishbowl existence on the road, from New York to Victorian London. We follow the adventures of diminutive Lucia Zarate and her devoted governess as they grapple with life and death, finding joy and adventure in their bumpy sideshow journey of more than fourteen years. This is an artfully balanced novel that is a mesmerizing tale of survival, resilience, and the uplifting force of friendship.

Sujets

• Historical fiction

Informations

• Publié par: Libros Publishing LLC
• Date de parution: 05 juin 2017
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780998703121
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 3 Mo

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A NO V E L ` ucia ARAT È LZ The odyssey of the worlds smallest woman

` Cecilia Vel a stegui, m.s.ed. INTERNATIONALAWARDWINNING AUTHOR

This is a work of historical fiction. Apart from the wellknown historical peo ple, events, and locales that that figure in the narrative, all names, characters, places, and incidents are the products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to current events of locales, or to living persons, is entirely coincidental.

Copyright ©Cecilia Velástegui, 2014

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER: 2017933801 Velástegui, Cecilia

Lucía Zárate: a novel/Cecilia Velástegui, M.S.Ed.

ISBN: 9780 990671381 Hardcover

Published by Libros Publishing 24040 Camino del Avion #A225 Monarch Beach, California 92629 U.S.A.

Printed in the United States of America

Book Designed by Karrie Ross: www.KarrieRoss.com Author’s photograph: Lisa Renee Photography Illustrations: Éva Vágréti

Historic Photograph of Lucía Zárate: Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. “Lucía Zarate.”The New York Public Library Digital Collections. Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise), without the prior written permission of both the copyright owner and the above publisher of this book. The scanning, uploading, and distribution of this book via the Internet or via any other means without the permission of the publisher is illegal and punishable by law. Please purchase only authorized electronic editions and do not participate in or encourage electronic piracy of copyright materials. Your support of the author’s rights is appreciated.

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For the Past

In loving memory of my greatgreataunts, who lived to the age of 103, and whose vivid stories transported me to the 1800s—and beyond.

For the Future

For the joy and love Roman Isaiah brings to my life.

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Novels by Cecilia Velástegui

PARISIAN PROMISES MISSING IN MACHU PICCHU GATHERING THE INDIGO MAIDENS

En Español VESTIGIOS DE DICHA CONVOCANDO A LAS DONCELLAS DEL INDIGO

Bilingual Children’s Fables OLINGUITO SPEAKS UP Olinguito alza la voz LALO LOVES TO HELP A Lalo le encanta ayudar THE HOWL OF THE MISSION OWL El ulular de la lechuza

Chapter: One: Two: Three: Four: Five:

Six: Seven: Eight: Nine: Ten:

Eleven: Twelve: Thirteen:

contents

PART ONE

Paplanta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Veracruz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Chaneque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

PART TWO New Orleans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Seamstress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 New York City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Carolina Crachami. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Julia Pastrana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

PART THREE Bravado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Centennial Exhibition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Livewire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

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Fourteen: Fifteen: Sixteen:

Seventeen: Eighteen: Nineteen: Twenty:

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Diva. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 President Hayes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 England . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

PART FOUR Missing Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 Malaise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 Duty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227 Snow Blockade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247

Afterword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 Reading Group Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269 Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271 About the Author . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275

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FOREWORD

This is a work of historical fiction based on the life of Lucía Zárate (18641890), who remains the lightest adult in recorded history.

*Denotes historical figures. All newspapers cited are factual. A glossary of foreign words is provided on page 269. A reading guide begins on page 265.

PART ONE