A handsome prince who finds his gorgeous peasant in a country shop. Their love blooms but then a real princess steps in and claims the prince for herself. Colette’s story evokes that of the ballets she loves. Marsh’s novel will appeal to aspiring dancers young and old.
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Eva Maze: Dance from another angle
Eva Maze never quite fulfilled her childhood dream of becoming a ballerina but, as a successful organizer of theatrical productions, she’s spent a lifetime traveling the world for the love of dance. Learn more about her story and memoir.
Girl Through Glass: Love, Obsession and Ballet in a Novel by Sari Wilson
Two tales of love converge in Wilson’s mystery novel in which the vibrant backdrop of the 1970s New York City ballet scene serves as conduit for the story.
REVIEW Terez Mertes Rose’s “Outside the Limelight”
Terez Mertes Rose delivers the second book of her Ballet Theatre Chronicles series. This time exposing the underbelly of ballet through the stories of two dancing sisters.
Ballet, boys…and penguins? Jennifer Longo’s “Up to This Pointe”
Merely wanting something desperately doesn’t make it so. So, a young ballerina remakes her life… in Antarctica.
Can A Woman In Her Forties Dance The Nutcracker?
“Raising The Barre” is Lauren Kessler’s account of the months she spent preparing to dance The Nutcracker with a professional dance company. An exceptional challenge for a forty-something, non-dancer! Read our review of the book.
