Astonish me
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Bennington Free Library - Fiction - Basement | FIC Shipstead Maggie | On Shelf |
Brooks Memorial Library - Fiction - 1st Floor | SHI | On Shelf |
John G. McCullough Free Library - Fiction | FIC SHIPSTEAD | On Shelf |
Norman Williams Public Library - Fiction - 1st Floor | SHI | On Shelf |
Putney Public Library - Fiction | Fic Shi | On Shelf |
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253 pages ; 24 cm.
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"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"--
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Shipstead, M. (2014). Astonish me (First edition.). Random House Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Shipstead, Maggie. 2014. Astonish Me. Random House Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Shipstead, Maggie. Astonish Me Random House Inc, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Shipstead, Maggie. Astonish Me First edition., Random House Inc, 2014.
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