Diamond earrings from Tiffany's, her own personal nanny, a
generous godmother, a chrome and hand carved wooden swingset,
jaunts to New York, riding in her father's M.G. touring car, or her
uncle’s Rolls-Royce to a Havana yacht club, or a polo match . . .
these are everyday people and things in the life of a girl named
Emmy.
The year is 1958.
Emmy's father, Mr. Agostini, is a Don Quixote obsessed aristocrat,
and her mother is a spoiled, selfish, East Texas Southern belle.
Emmy, herself, is a girl given to fancy, making her life even more
colorful.
Nevertheless, there is trouble in paradise. One fateful night, when
Mr. Agostini slips into the persona of Don Quixote, Mrs. Agostini
takes offense, sneaks into their library and . . .
generous godmother, a chrome and hand carved wooden swingset,
jaunts to New York, riding in her father's M.G. touring car, or her
uncle’s Rolls-Royce to a Havana yacht club, or a polo match . . .
these are everyday people and things in the life of a girl named
Emmy.
The year is 1958.
Emmy's father, Mr. Agostini, is a Don Quixote obsessed aristocrat,
and her mother is a spoiled, selfish, East Texas Southern belle.
Emmy, herself, is a girl given to fancy, making her life even more
colorful.
Nevertheless, there is trouble in paradise. One fateful night, when
Mr. Agostini slips into the persona of Don Quixote, Mrs. Agostini
takes offense, sneaks into their library and . . .
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Before finalizing it as a novel,
author Susanna Lohse turned
The Peerless Dulcinea into an
award winning screenplay,
winning a Gold Award at the 37th
Annual WorldFest Houston
International Film Festival.
WorldFest is where filmmakers
like the Coen brothers, George
Lucas, and many others won
their first awards.
author Susanna Lohse turned
The Peerless Dulcinea into an
award winning screenplay,
winning a Gold Award at the 37th
Annual WorldFest Houston
International Film Festival.
WorldFest is where filmmakers
like the Coen brothers, George
Lucas, and many others won
their first awards.
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