The Last Days Of The Romanov Dancers
(Trade Paperback / Paperback)
By Turner, Kerri
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Petrograd, 1914. A country on a knife edge. The story of two people caught in the middle - with everything to lose... A stunning debut from a talented new Australian voice in historical fiction. Valentina Yershova's position in the Romanov's Imperial Russian Ballet is the only th...ing that keeps her from the clutches of poverty. With implacable determination, she has clawed her way through the ranks to soloist, utilising not only her talent, but her alliances with influential rich men that grants them her body, but never her heart. When Luka Zhirkov - the gifted son of a factory worker - joins the company, her passion for ballet and love is rekindled, putting at risk everything that she has built. For Luka, being accepted into the company fulfils a lifelong dream. But in the eyes of his proletariat father, it makes him a traitor. As war tightens its grip and the country starves, Luka is increasingly burdened with guilt about their lavish lifestyles. While Luka and Valentina's secret connection grows, the country rockets toward a revolution that will decide the fate of every dancer. For the Imperial Russian Ballet has become the ultimate symbol of Romanov indulgence, and soon the lovers are forced to choose: their country, their art or each other... A powerful novel of class turmoil, passion and just how much two people will sacrifice...
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ISBN |
9781489256706 |
Published NZ |
21 Jan 2019 |
Publisher |
HarperCollins Publishers |
Format |
Trade Paperback/Paperback |
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Out of print
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ISBN-13 |
9781489256706 |
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Stock |
Out of stock |
Status |
Out of print |
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Publisher |
HarperCollins Publishers |
Imprint |
HQ Fiction |
Published |
21 Jan 2019
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Publication Country |
Australia |
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Format |
Trade Paperback/Paperback
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Author(s) |
By Turner, Kerri |
Category |
Historical Fiction Australian
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Number of Pages |
Not specified |
Dimensions |
Width: 157mm Height: 235mm Spine: 25mm |
Dewey Code |
Not specified |
Weight |
430g |
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Author's Bio
Kerri Turner is a historical fiction author who lives in Sydney, Australia, with her husband and miniature schnauzer. She trained from a young age to become a ballerina, but life had other ideas for her. After gaining an Associate Degree (Dance) and Diploma of Publishing (Editing, Proofreading and Publishing), she combined her love of ballet, history and books to discover a passion for writing which far outweighed anything she'd done before. She still dances, passing on the joy of ballet to those who never got the chance to experience it-or thought their dancing years were behind them-by teaching adults-only and over-55s classes. She loves to share details about her writing process, and the books she is reading, and can be found doing so on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Goodreads, Pinterest and Litsy. For book updates and other material visit her website www.kerriturner.com.
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