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The Chosen Maiden

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The Chosen Maiden

The lush, sweeping story of a remarkable dancer who charts her own course through the tumultuous years of early twentieth-century Europe. Beautifully blending fiction with fact, The Chosen Maiden plunges readers into an artistic world upended by modernity, immersing them in the experiences of the era's giants, from Anna Pavlova and Serge Diaghilev to Coco Chanel and Pablo Picasso.

From their earliest days, the Nijinsky siblings appear destined for the stage. Bronia is a gifted young ballerina, but she is quickly eclipsed by her brother Vaslav. Deemed a prodigy, Vaslav Nijinsky will grow into the greatest, and most provocative, dancer of his time. To prove herself her brother's equal in the rigid world of ballet, Bronia will need to be more than extraordinary, defying society's expectations of what a female dancer can and should be.
Â Â Â The real-life muse behind one of the most spectacular roles in dance, The Rite of Spring's Chosen Maiden, Bronia rises to the heights of modern ballet through grit, resilience and fervor. But when the First World War erupts and rebellion sparks in Russia, Broniaâ€”caught between old and new, traditional and ground-breaking, safe and passionateâ€”must begin her own search for what it means to be modern.
Country USA
Brand Doubleday
Manufacturer Doubleday Canada
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 0385678568_used
Color Black
ReleaseDate 2017-01-17
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780385678568

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