Cunxin, Li
Mao's Last Dancer
- ISBN 13:
- 9780141320861
- author:
- Cunxin, Li
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Puffin
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2006
- Pages:
- 352
- Dimensions:
- 129mm X 198mm
- Genre:
- Children's Books
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Mao's Last Dancer tells the remarkable true story of a young Chinese boy who was plucked from his village at the age of ten to become a ballet dancer. Despite facing incredible hardships, he turned his fate to advantage and went on to become one of the world's greatest ballet stars.
With charm, humour and compassion, Li recounts his childhood and the seven lonely years of gruelling training at the Peking Dance Academy. His journey takes him from China to the US, where he performs at the Houston Ballet school before making a dramatic defection.
This condensed edition is specially designed for younger readers, with an Afterword written especially for children. A powerful and moving story that contrasts hardship with triumph, Mao's Last Dancer is a worthwhile read for anyone interested in the world of ballet or true stories of overcoming adversity.
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