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1	Mao's Last Dancer more books like this by Li Cunxin add to wishlist The international bestselling memoir of a world-renowned artist's defection from China to America. see all copies from $6.00! new only from $8.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Dancing on My Grave more books like this by Gelsey Kirkland add to wishlist Prima Ballerina Gelsey Kirkland writes vividly about her years as a dancer, and in particular the hardships a dedicated dancer must endure. She also reveals candid truths about her relationships with George Balanchine and Mikhail Baryshnikov. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $70.75! \| first editions
3	Reserved for the Cat more books like this by Mercedes Lackey add to wishlist In 1910, in an alternate London, a penniless young dancer is visited by a cat who communicates with her telepathically. Though she is certain she must be going mad, she is desperate enough to follow the cat's advice to impersonate a famous Russian ballerina. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Surrender: An Erotic Memoir more books like this by Ms. Toni Bentley add to wishlist The author, whose previous book was about her days as a dancer with the New York City ballet, has chosen to write about the intimate details of her sex life, specifically her discovery of anal sex, which she calls the "back door to heaven." Her passionately honest (and highly controversial) chronicle describes her initiation, her obsession, and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Last Dance more books like this by Lurlene McDaniel add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.17! \| SVS
6	Dancer more books like this by Colum McCann add to wishlist This fictionalized biography of the dancer Rudolf Nureyev (1938-93), begins with his childhood as a young dancer entertaining the troops in World War II, follows his career with the Kirov in Leningrad, and finally recounts the circumstances of his defection to the West, after which he became an international idol and died, finally, of AIDS in ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Holding on to the Air: An Autobiography more books like this by Suzanne Farrell, Ms. Toni Bentley add to wishlist Suzanne Farrell, world-renowned ballerina, was one of George Balanchine's most celebrated muses and remains a legendary figure in the ballet world. This memoir, first published in 1990 and reissued with a new preface by the author, recounts Farrell's transformation from a young girl in Ohio dreaming of greatness to the realization of that dream on ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.29! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Shape of Love more books like this by Gelsey Kirkland, Greg Lawrence add to wishlist This is the personal story of the creation of a ballet, of a woman's come-back and of the pressures of stardom. Gelsey Kirkland gives an account of her struggle and the passionate energy that she puts into creating the two most demanding roles in ballet - as Juliet in "Romeo and Juliet" and as Princess Aurora in "Sleeping Beauty". She also ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.95! \| first editions
9	I Dreamed I Was a Ballerina more books like this by Anna Pavlova add to wishlist Prima ballerina Anna Pavlova shares the story of how as a child she was inspired to become a dancer when she attended a performance of the ballet SLEEPING BEAUTY. The illustrations that accompany the text are from the series of ballet paintings created by impressionist Edgar Degas. see all copies from $1.99!
10	Once a Dancer: An Autobiography more books like this by Allegra Kent add to wishlist One of the greatest of George Ballanchine's ballerinas, Allegra Kent joined the New York City Ballet at the age of fifteen. Beautiful, sensuous, mysterious, she quickly became an essential Ballanchine dancer. But the story of Allegra's personal life is at least as dramatic as the story of her rise to fame. In this fascinating autobiography, the ... see all copies from $5.45! new only from $17.34! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11	Nureyev: The Life more books like this by Julie Kavanagh add to wishlist Drawing on unpublished letters, interviews, and her own dance background, Kavanagh gives readers an intimate, revealing, and dramatic picture of one of the greatest and most iconic ballet dancers of the 20th century. 32 pages of b&w photographs. see all copies from $4.29! new only from $4.29! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Company of Swans more books like this by Eva Ibbotson add to wishlist Harriet runs away from home to pursue the ballet career forbidden by her father. She finds love and a new life...until her father tracks her down. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.75! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Baryshnikov: In Black and White more books like this by Mikhail Baryshnikov, Mikhailovna Krasovskaya (Afterword by), Joan Ross Acocella (Introduction by) add to wishlist With an inspired and richly detailed essay by the "New Yorker" dance critic (and Baryshnikov biographer) Joan Acocella, a complete chronology of his roles, and extensive annotated captions, "Baryshnikov in Black and White" is the definitive book on the dancer's remarkable career in the West. Photos throughout. see all copies from $20.00! new only from $34.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	No Way Home: A Dancer's Journey from the Streets of Havana to the Stages of the World more books like this by Carlos Acosta add to wishlist In this literary "Billy Elliot," international ballet star Acosta relates his journey from the impoverished suburbs of Havana to stardom and fame on ballet stages throughout Cuba, America, and Europe. 8 pages of b&w photos. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
15	Very Young Dancer more books like this by Jill Krementz add to wishlist A ten-year-old student at the School of American Ballet in New York describes her classes and the preparation for and performance of her role in the ballet "The Nutcracker." see all copies from $45.00! first editions
16 view cover	Birth Marks: A Hannah Wolfe Crime Novel more books like this by Sarah Dunant add to wishlist In "Birth Marks, " private investigator Hannah Wolfe gets a case worthy of the great detective novels she so admires. At first glance, this one doesn't fit the bill: she's asked to find a missing ballet dancer, Carolyn Hamilton. When Carolyn's body is fished out of the Thames, stones in her pockets and an eight-month-old fetus in her belly, the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
17	Prodigal Son: Dancing for Balanchine in a World of Pain and Magic more books like this by Edward Villella, Larry Kaplan add to wishlist Edward Villella was a principal dancer with the New York City Ballet when that company was George Balanchine's forum. His biography tells the story of the company and the famous choreographer from the perspective of one who was in the thick of it but who kept largely to himself, holding himself back from the all-out dedication to Balanchine that ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.10! \| signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	Winter Season: A Dancer's Journal more books like this by Ms. Toni Bentley add to wishlist An inside look at one of the world's great dance companies, and an intimate account of the emotional and intellectual development of a young woman dedicated to one of the most demanding of all the arts. Toni Bentley's association with the New York City Ballet began when she was accepted by the affiliated School of American Ballet at the age of 11. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.73! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Billy Elliot more books like this by Melvin Burgess add to wishlist Billy Elliot's tough, funny and heart-warming story is given new depth by best-selling author, Melvin Burgess. Billy's mother is dead, and his father and brother are fiercely involved in a bitter miners' fight that has split the local community. Billy's father wants his son to learn boxing, like he did and his father before him. But Billy is ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.83!
20 view cover	Dancing on Thorns more books like this by Rebecca Horsfall add to wishlist Rebecca Horsfall digs deep into the glamorous and kaleidoscopic world of classical ballet in this huge, almost epic novel (800 pages) revolving around a love story. Set mostly in London, and crammed with episodes of courage, success, determination, and passion (as well as of failure, decline, and tragedy), DANCING ON THORNS is a panoramic look at ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.89! \| first editions
21	Private View: Inside Baryshnikov's American Ballet Theatre more books like this by John Fraser, Eve Arnold (Photographer) add to wishlist A book about the Russian ballet dancer, Baryshnikov, and his career in America with photographs by Eve Arnold. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.85! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	The Ballet Book: Learning and Appreciating the Secrets of Dance more books like this by Nancy Ellison, Hanna Rubin (Text by) add to wishlist This definitive book for learning and appreciating ballet goes behind the scenes to the classes, rehearsals, and performances that have shaped the prestigious American Ballet Theatre. 300+ full-color and B&W illustrations. see all copies from $15.00! new only from $16.99! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	The Joffrey Ballet: Robert Joffrey and the Making of an American Dance Company more books like this by Sasha Anawalt add to wishlist Dance critic Sasha Anawalt tells how Robert Joffrey built a distinctly American ballet troupe at a time when most thought only Russians could master the form, and she explores the profound impact of the Joffrey, which came of age during the Vietnam era. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.50! \| first editions
24 view cover	We Love Ballet! more books like this by Jane Feldman add to wishlist Readers can join a class of the youngest ballet students as they learn about music, balance, teamwork, and even have a recital. Makes an ideal first ballet book. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
25 view cover	Swan more books like this by Kyoko Ariyoshi add to wishlist As the only exception to the Japan Ballet Association's scholarship program, underdog dancer Hijiri Masumi trains hard every day with other students who have all won the right to train under the best dance instructors. Because Masumi's technique leaves much to be desired, master instructor and genius dancer Alexei Sergeiev demands that she return ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.85! \| SVS

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