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From the author of the widely acclaimed debut novel "Seating Arrangements, " winner of the Dylan Thomas Prize and the Los Angeles Times""Book Prize for First Fiction: a gorgeously written, fiercely compelling glimpse into the demanding world of professional ballet and its magnetic hold over two generations. "Astonish Me" is the irresistible story of Joan, a young American dancer who helps a Soviet ballet star, the great Arslan Rusakov, defect in 1975. A flash of fame and a passionate love affair follow, but Joan knows that, onstage and off, she is destined to remain in the background. She will never possess Arslan, and she will never be a prima ballerina. She will rise no higher than the corps, one dancer among many. After her relationship with Arslan sours, Joan plots to make a new life for herself. She quits ballet, marries a good man, and settles in California with him and their son, Harry. But as the years pass, Joan comes to understand that ballet isn't finished with her yet, for there is no mistaking that Harry is a prodigy. Through Harry, Joan is pulled back into a world she thought she'd left behind--back into dangerous secrets, and back, inevitably, to Arslan. Combining a sweeping, operatic plot with subtly observed characters, Maggie Shipstead gives us a novel of stunning intensity and deft psychological nuance. Gripping, dramatic, and brilliantly conjured, "Astonish Me" confirms Shipstead's range and ability and raises provocative questions about the nature of talent, the choices we must make in search of fulfillment, and how we square the yearning for comfort with the demands of art. "From the Hardcover edition.".

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contemporary women,domestic life,fiction,genre fiction,literature and fiction,urban life,women's fiction, From the author of the widely acclaimed debut novel "Seating Arrangements, " winner of the Dylan Thomas Prize and the Los Angeles Times""Book Prize for First Fiction: a gorgeously written, fiercely compelling glimpse into the demanding world of professional ballet and its magnetic hold over two generations. "Astonish Me" is the irresistible story of Joan, a young American dancer who helps a Soviet ballet star, the great Arslan Rusakov, defect in 1975. A flash of fame and a passionate love affair follow, but Joan knows that, onstage and off, she is destined to remain in the background. She will never possess Arslan, and she will never be a prima ballerina. She will rise no higher than the corps, one dancer among many. After her relationship with Arslan sours, Joan plots to make a new life for herself. She quits ballet, marries a good man, and settles in California with him and their son, Harry. But as the years pass, Joan comes to understand that ballet isn't finished with her yet, for there is no mistaking that Harry is a prodigy. Through Harry, Joan is pulled back into a world she thought she'd left behind--back into dangerous secrets, and back, inevitably, to Arslan. Combining a sweeping, operatic plot with subtly observed characters, Maggie Shipstead gives us a novel of stunning intensity and deft psychological nuance. Gripping, dramatic, and brilliantly conjured, "Astonish Me" confirms Shipstead's range and ability and raises provocative questions about the nature of tale.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Better World Books [51315977], Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Wonder Book.
Knopf. Collectible - Very Good. Signed Copy First edition copy. Collectible - Very Good. Very Good dust jacket. Signed/Inscribed by author on front blank.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Wonder Book [8895], Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
Signed Copy First edition copy. . Very Good dust jacket. Signed/Inscribed by author on front blank.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Prison Publications, Inc.
Hardcover, Label: Knopf, Knopf, Product group: Book, Published: 2014, Studio: Knopf.

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used books,books, Astonish Me.

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Astonish-Me~~Maggie-Shipstead, Astonish Me, Hardcover.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Prison Publications, CT, Thompson, [RE:4].
Jan 01, 2014.