Astonish me
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First edition.
"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"--
Available copies
- 19 of 22 copies available at Westchester Library System.
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| Ardsley Public Library | FICTION SHIPSTEAD (Text) Fiction |
31000151077545 |
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| Bedford Free Library | FIC SHI (Text) Fiction |
31002150505633 |
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| Bronxville Public Library | FICTION SHIPSTEAD (Text) Mystery |
31004151374878 |
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| Chappaqua Library | FICTION SHIPSTEAD (Text) Fiction |
31005400389161 |
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| Dobbs Ferry Public Library | SHIPSTEAD (Text) Fiction |
31007151167549 |
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| Eastchester Public Library | FICTION SHIPSTEAD (Text) Fiction |
31008151820699 |
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| Harrison Public Library | SHIPSTEAD, M. (Text) Fiction |
31010300019165 |
Checked out 05/15/2024 |
| Hendrick Hudson Free Library | SHIPSTEAD,MAGGIE (Text) Fiction |
31016100197200 |
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| Irvington Public Library | FIC SHIPSTEAD, M (Text) Fiction |
31012154155137 |
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| Larchmont Public Library | SHIPSTEAD (Text) Fiction |
31014152174607 |
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