The Lark
Laura C. Rader
Type: ARC
Genre: Historical fiction
Word count: 105,000
In 1900, young Paul Tietjens is a classical pianist with dreams of studying music in Europe. But the bank calls in the debt on his family’s farm, and Paul forgoes his dream to save it. Desperate to find a new road to success, he moves to Chicago to compose the first musical of The Wizard of Oz. Please note: this book is only available in PDF format.
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In 1900, young Paul Tietjens is a classical pianist with dreams of studying music in Europe. But the bank calls in the debt on his family’s farm, and Paul forgoes his dream to save it. Desperate to find a new road to success, he moves to Chicago to collaborate with L. Frank Baum on a comic opera of The Wizard of Oz.
Paul embarks on his opera with high hopes, but scandal threatens his soaring ambition when he falls in love with his best friend’s beautiful but married sister, and his fears grow as The Wizard of Oz demands not only his talent but his soul.
Inspired by Paul’s 1901 diary, The Lark follows Paul as he journeys from the theaters of Chicago to the streets of Manhattan, from his family’s Missouri farm to the beaches of Michigan, fighting to hang onto the chance of a lifetime, his integrity, and the woman he loves.
Laura C. Rader is the award-winning author of the biographical historical novel Hatfield 1677. When she isn’t writing, you can find her conducting research, playing her 1905 antique piano, and spending time with her family, friends, and pets. A native of Southern California, she now lives north of Raleigh, North Carolina.
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