Bloomsbury Ballerina
Lydia Lopokova, Imperial Dancer and Mrs John Maynard Keynes
$45.78
- Paperback
496 pages
- Release Date
1 June 2009
Summary
Born in 1891 in St Petersburg, Lydia Lopokova lived a long and remarkable life. Her vivacious personality and the sheer force of her charm propelled her to the top of Diaghilev’s Ballet Russes. Through a combination of luck, determination and talent, Lydia became a star in Paris, a vaudeville favourite in America, the toast of Britain and then married the world-renowned economist and formerly homosexual, John Maynard Keynes.
Lydia’s story links ballet and the Bloomsbury group, war, re…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780753825785 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0753825783 |
| Author: | Judith Mackrell |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 496 |
| Release Date: | 1 June 2009 |
| Weight: | 344g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 130mm x 36mm |
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Critics Review
‘Thorough and absorbing’
Judith Mackrell has used her resources to rescue the ballerina from an undeserved obscurity - CONTEMPORARY REVIEW
In this lovingly crafted biography, Judith Mackrell restores to life a colourful bohemian character… a warm memorial to an almost-forgotten star - OBSERVERMackrell captures the fizz of Lopokova’s personality, her lovability, and makes her come alive. - LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS - Alison Lighta superb new biography…Mackrell, with her insider’s knowledge of ballet and theatre, lovingly recreates Lydia’s many worlds - GAY & LESBIAN REVIEWThorough and absorbing - GOOD BOOK GUIDEAbout The Author
Judith Mackrell
Judith Mackrell is a writer and dance critic for the Guardian. She lives in London with her husband and two sons.
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