Ballerina

by Edward Stewart

Book Overview

A tale of rivalry and love, tragedy and triumph in the world of dance. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385134010
• ISBN13: 9780385134019
• Release Date: January 1979
• Publisher: Doubleday Books
• Length: 519 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Great book which the movie "Center Stage" stole.

This is such a great book. Like everyone else I read it more or less in one very long sitting, with a few breaks for sleep. Happened to see the movie "Center Stage" many years later -- a very nice movie that lifts its story directly from "Ballerina" -- but note that Edward Stewart is not given any movie credit whatsoever. Such is Hollywood, I guess. Booo.

Delightful!

My grandma bought this book for me years ago at a yard sale and I read it when I was still in high school. I'm a college dance major and believe this is one of the best books written in the dance field. The story line is as close to reality as you can get. The ballet vocabulary is well understood and is easily picked up by even readers who know little about the subject. Everyone will enjoy reading this book.

Fabulous book!

I picked this book up at second book sale - lucky me! I didn't know much about the world of ballet when I started but certainly knew more by the time I had finished. Well written, I could easily get involved with the characters' emotions. I ended up feeling sorry yet joyful for all the main characters at the conclusion, especially Stephanie and Christine. It is well worth reading if you can get hold of a copy. I think it is a shame it has gone out of print.

Superb

This book painted the difficult life of a dancer with exquisite style and harsh realism. Edward Stewart has created a wonderful read in this book. It's impossible to put it down! For anyone involved firsthand in the ballet world, it's a must-read; for all the ballet illiterate--by the time you finish, you will be able to speak with authority and confidence on the subject. Very, very good book, and I'm saddened to see it's gone out of print.