DescriptionNearly 25 years after a tragic accident forced Mim to give up her successful career as one of the world's leading ballerinas, history is repeating itself. Daisy, Mim's most talented former pupil, is suffering from injuries, and she, too, will have to rethink her career. Mim arranges for Daisy to take a holiday in Cornwall, in the strange and beautiful house on the edge of Bodmin Moor where Mim's brother, Roly Carradine, is living. Daisy, starting a new love affair, has difficulty concentrating on her future, but her devastating self-awareness enables Roly to take a fresh look at his relationship with the newly widowed Kate Porteous. Meanwhile, the arrival of Roly's ex-wife forces their son, Nat, to confront some unfinished business. Roly, Kate, Daisy, and Nat must all find resolution in the beauty and peace of the Cornish countryside.
DescriptionTodo el mundo conoce el gran ballet con musica de Tchaikovsky, Cascanueces pero el relato de Hoffmann en que esta obra fue basada no ha corrido la misma suerte y es lastima, por que como se puede ver en este maravilloso libro, la vena fantastica que caracterizo a Hoffmann. Everybody knows the brilliant ballet with music by Tchaikovsky, but the story on which this work was based has not had the same luck, and it's a shame, because in this wonderful book it can be found the fantastic vein that characterized the tales of Hoffmann.
DescriptionWhen Cora Wintle goes to pick up her orphaned niece, Rachel, she discovers that Rachel's adopted sister, Hilary, would be perfect for her dancing troupe! The only problem is that Hilary might be as good as her own precious daughter, Dulcie. Still, she's determined to take sulky Rachel and sprightly Hilary and make them into Little Wonders! But Rachel doesn't want to be a Little Wonder! She can't dance, and she'd rather die than wear the ruffly costume. Not only that, she doesn't want Hilary to be a Little Wonder either. She had promised her mother that she would make sure Hilary danced with the Royal Ballet. Nothing seems to be going as planned, until Rachel discovers her talent for acting.
DescriptionThis is the true story of how one moment in time, by the thinnest thread of a chance, changed the course of a small boy's life in ways that are beyond description. One day he would dance with some of the greatest ballet companies of the world. One day he would be a friend to a president and first lady, movie stars, and the most influential people in America. One day he would become a star: Mao's last dancer, and the darling of the West. Here is Li Cunxin's own story, a beautiful, rich account of an inspirational life, told with honesty, dignity, and pride.
