1
/
of
1
Barnes & Noble Press
ESCAPE TO AMERICA: by Brooke Forbes and Bob Colleary
ESCAPE TO AMERICA: by Brooke Forbes and Bob Colleary
Regular price
$35.50 USD
Regular price
Sale price
$35.50 USD
Quantity
Couldn't load pickup availability
ESCAPE TO AMERICA: A Satirical Odyssey of Hope and Grit
Natasha, born of lightning and grit in the Republic of Crapistan (known as the "World's Butthole"), has spent her life plucking chickens and dreaming of a world in black and white. Her only windows to reality are I Love Lucy reruns and a scrapbook titled HOW TO BE TRUE AMERICAN. Trading a live chicken for a laptop, she sets out to find a "Rich American Husband" to escape a life of perpetual darkness. Her target is Eugene Goldman, a socially awkward Bel Air resident. Their union is a comedy of errors: Eugene, in a NyQuil-induced haze, thought he was ordering an ergonomic desk chair, not a bride. Natasha's arrival at LAX-clutching a suitcase of dried meat and a rooster named Mr. Coq-signals a massive cultural collision. As she navigates high-society dinners serving "Mystery of the Tundra" and faces Eugene's formidable mother, Natasha remains undeterred. She even storms Eugene's corporate world, using a butterfly knife and raw bacon to secure him a raise from his abrasive boss. The stakes escalate as Homeland Security and the Crapistani Mob converge. Natasha must prove her "extraordinary ability" to stay, leading to a high-kicking "Go Natasha Go" dance in a deportation hearing. The chaos culminates in a wedding reception featuring Hells Angels and the shocking discovery that the deportation agent is Natasha's long-lost mother. Adapted by Brooke Forbes and Bob Colleary, Escape to America is a hilarious yet profound exploration of identity. It is a story about the resilience required to find one's voice when the world demands silence, proving that being American is an attitude of moving forward regardless of where you began. Under the vision of Executive Producer Sir Dr. Jose Angel Manaiza Jr., this narrative captures the heart of the immigrant journey with unmatched wit and satirical brilliance.
Natasha, born of lightning and grit in the Republic of Crapistan (known as the "World's Butthole"), has spent her life plucking chickens and dreaming of a world in black and white. Her only windows to reality are I Love Lucy reruns and a scrapbook titled HOW TO BE TRUE AMERICAN. Trading a live chicken for a laptop, she sets out to find a "Rich American Husband" to escape a life of perpetual darkness. Her target is Eugene Goldman, a socially awkward Bel Air resident. Their union is a comedy of errors: Eugene, in a NyQuil-induced haze, thought he was ordering an ergonomic desk chair, not a bride. Natasha's arrival at LAX-clutching a suitcase of dried meat and a rooster named Mr. Coq-signals a massive cultural collision. As she navigates high-society dinners serving "Mystery of the Tundra" and faces Eugene's formidable mother, Natasha remains undeterred. She even storms Eugene's corporate world, using a butterfly knife and raw bacon to secure him a raise from his abrasive boss. The stakes escalate as Homeland Security and the Crapistani Mob converge. Natasha must prove her "extraordinary ability" to stay, leading to a high-kicking "Go Natasha Go" dance in a deportation hearing. The chaos culminates in a wedding reception featuring Hells Angels and the shocking discovery that the deportation agent is Natasha's long-lost mother. Adapted by Brooke Forbes and Bob Colleary, Escape to America is a hilarious yet profound exploration of identity. It is a story about the resilience required to find one's voice when the world demands silence, proving that being American is an attitude of moving forward regardless of where you began. Under the vision of Executive Producer Sir Dr. Jose Angel Manaiza Jr., this narrative captures the heart of the immigrant journey with unmatched wit and satirical brilliance.
Share
