Wisdom belongs to all of us.
VILLAGE OAK PRESS
“We couldn’t have survived to be here today
without knowing the way.“
– Oakwife
NEW RELEASE
Creative Nonfiction/Memoir
Ebook available now through Amazon.
Audiobook is currently being recorded.
Print copies available soon through IngramSpark.
“Told with humor, passion and insight
The Escape Artists is a memoir
snapping at the heels of the novel”
A family of four is thrown into the high-octane history that was communist Poland of the 1960s and ’70s. A visionary architect, a central-planning feminist economist and two little girls grapple with life in a logic-challenged system. Presented with a set of difficult options they choose a daring escape and emigration. A stealthy three-year plan takes them on a circuitous route that involves two refugee camps and political asylum amidst the artistic beauty and passion of Italy.
The Escape Artists is a reported memoir told from the point of view of a precocious nine-year old. It includes many family photos along with an epilogue of the family’s life in America. Incorporated is a researched exploration of the ideological, socioeconomic and cultural conditions of the time and their relevance to the present.
About the author:
Alexandra “Olenka” Swigon is a writer, musician and folklorist. She is the author of many published essays, articles and poetry, and has recorded three CDs of original songs under the name Oakwife. She has a BA in Cultural Studies from SUNY Empire State with a concentration in Slavic Folklife, Material Culture and Economic Anthropology.
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