Dansk
Lynne, Gillian
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Dancer in Wartime e-bog
90,41 DKK
London during the Blitz was a time of hardship, heroism and hope.For Gillian Lynne a budding ballerina it was also a time of great change as she was evacuated from war-torn London to a crumbling mansion, where dance classes took place in the faded ballroom.Life was hard, but her talent and dedication shone through and an astonishing journey ensued, which saw Gillian dancing a triumphant debut…
London during the Blitz was a time of hardship, heroism and hope.For Gillian Lynne a budding ballerina it was also a time of great change as she was evacuated from war-torn London to a crumbling mansion, where dance classes took place in the faded ballroom.Life was hard, but her talent and dedication shone through and an astonishing journey ensued, which saw Gillian dancing a triumphant debut in Swan Lake, performing in the West End with doodlebugs falling and touring a devastated Europe entertaining the troops.A Dancer in Wartime paints a vivid and moving picture of what life was really like during the hard years of the Blitz and brings to life a lost world.
E-bog
90,41 DKK
Forlag
Vintage Digital
Udgivet
08.11.2012
Længde
304 sider
Genrer
Ballet
Sprog
English
Format
epub
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9781448162185
London during the Blitz was a time of hardship, heroism and hope.For Gillian Lynne a budding ballerina it was also a time of great change as she was evacuated from war-torn London to a crumbling mansion, where dance classes took place in the faded ballroom.Life was hard, but her talent and dedication shone through and an astonishing journey ensued, which saw Gillian dancing a triumphant debut in Swan Lake, performing in the West End with doodlebugs falling and touring a devastated Europe entertaining the troops.A Dancer in Wartime paints a vivid and moving picture of what life was really like during the hard years of the Blitz and brings to life a lost world.