Astonish me / Maggie Shipstead.
"From the author of the widely acclaimed debut novel Seating Arrangements, winner of the Dylan Thomas Prize: a gorgeously written, fiercely compelling glimpse into the passionate, political world of professional ballet and its magnetic hold over two generations. Astonish Me is the irresistible story of Joan, a ballerina whose life has been shaped by her relationship with the world-famous dancer Arslan Ruskov, whom she helps defect from the Soviet Union to the U.S. While Arslan's career takes off in New York, Joan's slowly declines, ending when she becomes pregnant and decides to marry her longtime admirer, a PhD student named Jacob. As the years pass, Joan settles into her new life in California, teaching dance and watching her son, Harry, become a ballet prodigy himself. But when Harry's success brings him into close contact with Arslan, explosive secrets are revealed that shatter the delicate balance Joan has struck between her past and present. In graceful, inimitable prose, Shipstead draws us into the lives of her lovably tempestuous characters. Filled with intrigue, hilarious satire, and emotional nuance, Astonish Me is a brilliant investigation into the bonds that hold us, despite the distancing of time and geography"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780307962904 (hardback)
- ISBN: 9780345804617 (trade paperback)
- Physical Description: 253 pages ; 25 cm.
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2014.
Content descriptions
General Note: | "This is a Borzoi book" --T.p. verso. |
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Subject: | Ballerinas > Fiction. Secrets > Fiction. |
Genre: | Domestic fiction. |
Available copies
- 5 of 6 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect.
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- 0 current holds with 6 total copies.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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Fernie Heritage Library | FIC SHI (Text) | 35136000422320 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
Fort St. John Public Library | AF SHI (Text) | 35211000231086 | ADULT Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
Nakusp Public Library | FIC SHI (Text) | 35160000691213 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
Rossland Public Library | FIC SHI (Text) | 35162000109451 | Fiction | Volume hold | Checked out | 2024-07-18 |
Grand Forks | FIC SHI (Text) | 35142002539947 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
Williams Lake Branch | SHI (Text) | 33923005295492 | General Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |