Ballerina
A Novel
by Edward Stewart
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Pub Date Feb 18 2014 | Archive Date May 20 2014
Open Road Integrated Media | Open Road Media
Description
Stephanie Lang and Christine Avery meet in ballet school. Although they share the same dream—to become great dancers—they could not be more different. Ballet is in Stephanie’s blood; her mother, Anna, is a former dancer who lives to see her daughter achieve the fame she herself never attained. Christine has lived a sheltered life, secure in the love of her family. But her privileged upbringing conceals a devastating secret.
Two teenage dancers, one chance to make it. From the thrill and terror of auditions through years of meticulous training to landing a coveted spot in a professional company, Stephanie and Christine relentlessly pursue their ambitions. As they give their all to dance, they become inseparable—until they are torn apart by their passion for the same man, a brilliant Russian dancer whose seductive, mercurial temperament will have unforeseen consequences for them all.
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Advance Praise
“The quintessential ballet novel, long overdue . . . Fun, bitchy, gossipy, and, finally, dead serious in its understanding of what being in ballet is all about.” —Publishers Weekly
“Ballerina bears the same relationship to the world of dance as The Godfather does to the Mafia. . . . Slick and compelling.” —The Boston Globe
“Ballerina expertly peels away layers of make-up and tulle. . . . It tells a deft and racy tale.” —Los Angeles Times
“What makes this book special is the evocation of that magic world [of dance], which Edward Stewart has brought to life in scrupulous detail. They are hypnotic, these obsessed people who must give up everything for their work or else drop out. But if the price is high for them, the rewards are higher.” —The New York Times
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781480470569 |
| PRICE | $14.99 (USD) |
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