A Dancer in Wartime
The touching true story of a young girl's journey from the Blitz to the Bright Lights
Nonfiction, History, British, Biography & Memoir, Entertainment & Performing Arts
| Author: | Gillian Lynne | ISBN: | 9781448162185 |
| Publisher: | Random House | Publication: | November 8, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Vintage Digital | Language: | English |
| Author: | Gillian Lynne |
| ISBN: | 9781448162185 |
| Publisher: | Random House |
| Publication: | November 8, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Vintage Digital |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
