Maggie Shipstead
1) Astonish me
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
253 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
From the author of the widely acclaimed debut novel Seating Arrangements, winner of the Dylan Thomas Prize: a gorgeously written, fiercely compelling glimpse into the passionate, political world of professional ballet and its magnetic hold over two generations. Astonish Me is the irresistible story of Joan, a ballerina whose life has been shaped by her relationship with the world-famous dancer Arslan Ruskov, whom she helps defect from the Soviet Union...