Sinners of starlight city
£9.99A sumptuous, page-turning historical novel of revenge and redemption set against the backdrop of civil injustice and the rise of Fascism.
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A Dancer’s Dream
£8.99With exquisite illustrations from the incomparable Lizzy Steward – winner of the Waterstone’s Book Prize - A Dancer’s Dream is a glorious retelling of The Nutcracker, and the perfect Christmas gift.
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A Dancer’s Dream
£14.99Written by Katherine Woodfine, author of The Sinclair Mysteries, and illustrated by the incomparable Lizzy Steward, winner of the Waterstone’s Book Prize, A Dancer’s Dream is a sumptuous retelling of The Nutcracker. With Stunningly high-spec design, including two foils and a jacketed hardback, this irresistible book is the perfect gift for all would-be ballerinas everywhere and the perfect Christmas gift!Â
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A Body of Work
£12.99David Hallberg, the first American to join the famed Bolshoi Ballet as a principal dancer and the dazzling artist The New Yorker described as “the most exciting male dancer in the western world,” presents a look at his artistic life?up to the moment he returns to the stage after a devastating injury that almost cost him his career.Beginning with his real-life Billy Elliot childhood?an all-American story marred by intense bullying?and culminating in his hard-won comeback, Hallberg’s “moving and intelligent” (Daniel Mendelsohn) memoir dives deep into life as an artist as he wrestles with ego, pushes the limits of his body, and searches for ecstatic perfection and fulfillment as one of the world’s most acclaimed ballet dancers. Rich in detail ballet fans will adore, Hallberg presents an “unsparing…inside look” (The New York Times) and also reflects on universal and relatable themes like inspiration, self-doubt, and p