Zia Paulina is: 53 years old Matriarch of Pagano Family Angelina, Louisa & Josephina’s aunt Grace & Violet’s great-aunt Left Italy in 1885 at the age of 17 Married a lawyer who […]
Violet is: 18 years old Grace’s sister Flapper Italian name is Violetta Fluent in 1920s slang Aspiring fashion designer Has tart tongue Witty One-liners Goal is to open fashion boutique in Georgetown […]
Teresa is: 19 years old Grace’s cousin Louisa’s eldest daughter Named after her Italian grandmother Teresa Giardini Poised Dances beautifully Speaks French fluently Privileged background Wants to marry moneyed aristocrat… Yes, I […]
Aunt Louisa is: 37 years old Grace’s aunt Angelina’s middle sister Italian name is Luisa Married to a lawyer from New York Has three daughters: 19-year-old Teresa, 15-year-old Ella and 12-year-old Adela […]
Grace is: 17 years old Protagonist of novel Italian name is Graziella Fabulous talent for violin Goes to Berlin to study with Professor Flesch Goal is to become concert artist Acquires 3 […]
Frau Varga is: Hungarian Widow (husband died in WWI) Landlady to Grace, Violet & Zia Paulina in Nollendorfplatz Berlin Has nice legs which she shows off in fashionably short skirts Likes to […]
Grace and her family travel to Berlin, Germany at the beginning of Part II of Farewell My Life. While there, she meets someone who will affect the rest of her life, Count […]
Charles Phelps is: 26 years old Wealthy family in Connecticut Ivy League Education Studied at the Sorbonne Speaks French, German, Russian State Department attaché Wants to marry Grace… Of all of Grace’s […]
Celia Stephenson is: Angelina’s landlady in Georgetown Wears fashionable beaded dresses Has her hair done in a bob Makes an unsettling discovery… Celia Stephenson is a minor character who plays an important […]
Anita Berber was: A real person who lived from 1899 to 1928 Erotic dancer in 1920s Berlin Breakfasted on rose petals swirled in chloral hydrate Notorious for naked dancing and androgyny Features […]
Angelina is: 33 years old Grace’s Mother Colorful Fiery Temper Loathes Mr. Russell Former member of the Demimonde Lives a life that requires her to fib… Demimonde is a euphemism for all […]
