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Mary's last dance / Mary Li.

Mary's last dance / Mary Li.
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ISBN 9780143789710
0143789716
Location B LI
Author Li, Mary, (author).
Title Mary's last dance / Mary Li.
Published [Clayton, Victoria] : Viking Australia, 2020.
©2020.
Collation xiii, 464 pages, 16 unnumbered pags of plates : illustrations (some colour), portraits ; 24 cm.
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General Note "The untold story of the wife of Mao's last dancer"--Cover.
Summary Note Mary Li (neé McKendry) is an international ballet star and a mother like no other. She became a household name when her husband Li Cunxin published his bestselling memoir, Mao’s Last Dancer – but that book told only half the story. Growing up in a rambunctious family in Rockhampton, Mary discovered an extraordinary early passion for ballet. It saw her move to London at age 16, to study at the Royal Ballet School and dance at the London Festival Ballet with the likes of Nureyev and later to Houston Ballet, where as Principal Dancer she fell in love with the acclaimed Chinese ballet dancer Li Cunxin. The couple became the darlings of the dance world and were happier than they could have imagined at the arrival of their firstborn daughter, Sophie. Then right at the height of her international career, Mary seemingly disappeared from view, leaving the fans aghast. What could have happened to cause a woman so committed, so talented, to give it all away in a heartbeat? Now, almost 20 years on, fans finally get their answer about what happened next to this inspiring family and learn why it is Mary’s turn to tell a truly remarkable talE.
Target Audience Recommended by the Retired Teachers Association of the NSW Teachers Federation.
Personal Name Li, Mary,1958-
Li, Cunxin,1961--Family
Li, Mary
Li, Cunxin,1961-
McKendry, Mary
Subject Ballerinas -- Australia -- Biography
Ballet dancers -- Australia -- Biography
Added Name Li, Cunxin,1961-, (writer of foreword).
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