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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Booklist Review     Library Journal Review     Publisher Weekly Review     More Content       More by this author     Stachniak, Eva, 1952-     Subjects     Nijinska, Bronislava, 1891-1972 -- Fiction.     Nijinsky, Waslaw, 1890-1950 -- Fiction.     Mariinskiĭ teatr (1991- ) -- Fiction.     Young women -- Fiction.     Ballet dancers -- Fiction.     Russia -- History -- 1801-1917 -- Fiction.     Soviet Union -- History -- Revolution, 1917-1921 -- Fiction.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Stachniak, Eva, 1952-       by title:      The chosen maiden / ...       by call number:      FICTION STA     Search the Web     Stachniak, Eva, 1952-     Nijinska, Bronislava, 1891-1972 -- Fiction.     Nijinsky, Waslaw, 1890-1950 -- Fiction.     Mariinskiĭ teatr (1991- ) -- Fiction.     Young women -- Fiction.     Ballet dancers -- Fiction.     Russia -- History -- 1801-1917 -- Fiction.     Soviet Union -- History -- Revolution, 1917-1921 -- Fiction.       MARC Display

The chosen maiden / Eva Stachniak. by Stachniak, Eva, 1952- Doubleday Canada, 2016. Call #: FICTION STA Subjects Nijinska, Bronislava, 1891-1972 -- Fiction.   Nijinsky, Waslaw, 1890-1950 -- Fiction.   Mariinskiĭ teatr (1991- ) -- Fiction.   Young women -- Fiction.   Ballet dancers -- Fiction.   Russia -- History -- 1801-1917 -- Fiction.   Soviet Union -- History -- Revolution, 1917-1921 -- Fiction. ISBN:  9780385678568 (trade pbk.) 0385678568 (trade pbk.) Description:  412 p. ; 24 cm. Summary:  "The passionate, sweeping story of Bronia, an extraordinary ballerina forever in the shadow of the legendary Nijinsky--Russia's greatest dancer and her older brother. Born on the road to dancer parents, the Nijinsky children seem destined for the stage. Vaslav is an early prodigy, and through single-minded pursuit will grow into arguably the greatest--and most infamous--Russian ballet dancer of the 20th century. His talented younger sister Bronia, however, also longs to dance. Overshadowed by Vaslav, plagued by a body deemed less than ideal and struggling against the constraints of her gender, Bronia will have to work triply hard to prove herself worthy. Bronia's stunning discipline and mesmerizing talent will eventually elevate her to the highest stage in Russia: the prestigious, old-world Mariinsky Ballet. But as the First World War rages, revolution sparks in Russia. In her politics, love life and career, Bronia will be forced to confront the choice between old and new; traditional and groundbreaking; safe and passionate. Through gorgeous and graceful prose, readers will be swept from St. Petersburg and Kiev to London and Paris and plunged into the tumultuous world of modern art. Against the fascinating and tragic backdrop of early 20th century Europe, and surrounded by legends like Anna Pavlova, Coco Chanel, Serge Diaghilev and Pablo Picasso, Bronia must come into her own--as a dancer, mother and revolutionary--in a world that only wishes to see her fall."--From publisher. Genre:  Biographical fiction. Historical fiction. Canadian fiction. Holds:  1   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status Due Date   Alderney Gate Public Library Adult Fiction FICTION STA Adult Trade Paperback Books Checked in   Add Copy to MyList Woodlawn Public Library Adult Fiction FICTION STA Adult Trade Paperback Books Checked in   Add Copy to MyList Central Library Adult Fiction FICTION STA Adult Trade Paperback Books Checked out Jun 19, 2024 Add Copy to MyList

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