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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherHolt & Company, Henry
ISBN-100805033025
ISBN-139780805033021
eBay Product ID (ePID)474140
Product Key Features
Book TitleMaria Tallchief : America's Prima Ballerina
Number of Pages368 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1997
TopicComposers & Musicians, Entertainment & Performing Arts
IllustratorYes
FeaturesRevised
GenreBiography & Autobiography
AuthorLarry Kaplan, Maria Tallchief
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.3 in
Item Weight24.6 Oz
Item Length9.6 in
Item Width6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN96-045271
Reviews"An engagingly straightforward account of a singular life."-San Francisco Chronicle "Ms. Tallchief measures up to the vibrant grandeur that she achieved onstage as a dancer who truly was prima ballerina to the nation. "- The New York Times
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal792.8/092 B
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
SynopsisA 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, 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