Maria Tallchief America's Prima Ballerina |
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| Author:
| Tallchief, Maria
Kaplan, Larry |
| ISBN: | 978-1-62779-715-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2015 |
| Publisher: | Henry Holt & Company
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| Imprint: | Henry Holt & Company |
| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $17.99 |
Book Description:
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Read the story of the legendary ballerina who now adorns a $1 coin and a US quarter!
A fascinating self-portrait of the fairy-tale life of a woman who understood that a committed talent could transform the world around her.
"Maria Tallchief and American ballet came of age in the same moment.... Her story will always be the story of ballet conquering America. It was and is an American romance."-Arlene Croce, The New Yorker
Read the story of the legendary ballerina who now adorns a $1 coin and a US quarter!
A fascinating self-portrait of the fairy-tale life of a woman who understood that a committed talent could transform the world around her.
"Maria Tallchief and American ballet came of age in the same moment.... Her story will always be the story of ballet conquering America. It was and is an American romance."-Arlene Croce, The New Yorker