Dancer: Stunning, bestselling novel based on the real life of Rudolf Nureyev

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Review 'The theme of towering celebrity and its attendant vacuity is very well done.' (Chris Power THE TIMES)'DANCER overflows with vibrant detail and evocative description.....McCann's books has a tremendous amount of life and energy.' (THE INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY)McCann has achieved a tour de force in his re-imagined life of Rudolf Nureyev..... McCann spins a verbal rhapsody out of Nureyev's passions and longings, by turns soulful, flamboyant, in your face. (Brian Hennigan THE HERALD)'Whether describing the Russian stepppe or New York's bathhouses, McCann's versatility is breathtaking.' (Elena Seymenliyska THE GUARDIAN)McCann's fictionalised biography of ballet legend Rudolf Nureyev met with wide critical acclaim on its January publication and its availability in paperback will open up this remarkable story to a new audience' (HEAT)'a mesmerising novel' (THE OBSERVER)McCann's remarkable novel...... McCann's prose - nimble, lyrical and wispy - does full justice to the tragic story of a dancer who was the glory of his generation (THE SUNDAY TIMES)'it's a strikingly original one (book), and as apparently effortless as one of Fonteyn's pirouettes or Nureyev's leaps into space. (Arminta Wallace THE IRISH TIMES)a truly extraordinary novel (FAST FORWARD)this is a brilliant portrait of an artist who could soar heavenwards on clay feet. (SUNDAY INDEPENDENT) Book Description Stunning, bestselling novel based on the real life of Rudolf Nureyev from an acclaimed author. See all Product description