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  • Hardcover: 682 pages
  • Publisher: Pegasus; 1 edition (August 1, 2013)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1605984566
  • ISBN-13: 978-1605984568
  • Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 2.2 x 9.3 inches
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5.0 out of 5 starsBeautiful evocation of an artist and an era
By Catriona White on February 12, 2014
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I am rather surprised by the generally unenthusiastic reviews here. IMO, this book is a detailed, leisurely, well-written and researched biography of a major dance artist who lived an amazing life during one of the most fertile artistic periods of the 20th century. I'm about 3/4 of the way throughout the book now, and will be sad when I'm done. The more I read, the more I wish I could have seen her dance. (There's a few faded, jerky clips on youtube, but that doesn't do it for me!). Although I have known about her since childhood, I didn't know much about her actual life, approach to ballet, artistic concerns, etc., until I read this book. She's a fascinating figure, quite different in many ways from most star ballerinas; for one thing, she's an introvert in a highly extroverted profession. Not only does this book give us a detailed portrait of Markova the person and the artist, it also paints portraits of many other interesting dancers/choreographers/artists/critics/musicians of the times, from her long-time partner Anton Dolin (who I had the amazing good fortune to study ballet with in university), to Arnold Haskell to Marc Chagall to the wild egomaniac Serge Lifar. I have a pretty good background in ballet history, and I can't say I've run across much sloppy scholarship in this book. I highly recommend it!!
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2.0 out of 5 starsMuch to praise, but...
By S. Dow on August 30, 2013
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Tina Sutton's new biography of ballerina Alicia Markova is jam-packed with facts about both Markova's life and mid-century British ballet. Sutton states on her website that she has not written a "ballet book," but a book about Markova is exactly that. There are a number of inaccuracies about ballet's history, specifically regarding Giselle, Markova's major role. The text is stuffed with long block quotes which distract from the narrative. Sutton is an enthusiastic author but her background in historical scholarship and ballet are sorely lacking for this reader.
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4.0 out of 5 starsStrong portrait of a baletina
By Arissa on December 5, 2013
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An interesting biography of a ballerina often portrayed as gifted but aloof. The author shows a much more rounded and interesting figure in a book that is thick, but pleasant to read. Lots of wonderful detail about the ballet world from Diaghilev through the sixties.
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3.0 out of 5 starsDullsville
By Marsha E. Pasarow on October 2, 2013
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I am a passionate dance fan and read most dance biographies; however, I am finding this to be dull (how can anything about the art of dance be dull?). I'm having trouble slogging through it when I would rather be bouree-ing through it.
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5.0 out of 5 starsFascinating and far more informative than most books covering this era in British Ballet
By John H. Turner on August 17, 2013
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This is a very thick tome and I am only up to the Thirties in it. Having read numerous books on the Ballets Russes and the birth of British ballet, I think Markova's documents provide a priceless view of the day-to-day life of dancers and their companies. Sutton manages to capture the heady atmosphere very well. Markova had first to survive her childhood and then the death of Diaghilev. The odds were so heavily against her, even with all her good fortune and ability, that both are nothing short of miraculous. One feels again the overwhelming need for luck and timing in the lives of artists.
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4.0 out of 5 starsA great read for dance fans.
By Amazon Customer on November 23, 2013
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Sutton presents the fascinating life of Alicia Markova; born Alicia Marks, she was a sickly, shy little girl when she started ballet and developed into one of the profession's greatest dancers and finest Giselles. Markova dealt with anti-Semitism, bias against non-Russian dancers and wartime hardships to develop an international career. She was an elegant, technically brilliant classicist but never an elitist; she struggled to bring ballet to people of all economic levels and all parts of England.
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3.0 out of 5 starsThe Making of Markova
By Elf on January 2, 2014
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This is a book about Alicia Marks-aka Alicia Markova, the English dancer. She overcomes a language impediment, knocked knees, flat feet, and having grown up Jewish. It is a long book. The pictures are black and white. I got this book wanting to know more about Natalia Markova, the Russian dancer.
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2.0 out of 5 starsA chore
By dc metro area on July 6, 2014
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This is a tedious read if still the definitive work on Markova. Frankly I could do with out all the embedded quotes from contemporary articles. The author has synthesized this information anyway. It is just too long and dull, and sadly, Markova herself seems that way. She is too perfect to be real or interesting. I am only 250 pages into the book and will add to my review if my opinion changes, assuming I can finish the book. I have read dozens of ballet biographies and this one does not maintain my attention.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 starsGreat Ballerina, Great Book!

This book gives a comprehensive view of Markova's life, from her childhood days in London, through the turbulent years of World War II, and into her golden years. Read more

Published 15 months ago by Mary-Ann Trippet
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

loved it...

Published 19 months ago by fernando pelaez
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

Fascinating, especially for an admirer who was lucky enough to see her dance in "Giselle" in the forties.

Published 21 months ago by Mason
5.0 out of 5 starsA must read biography for balletomaines!

A beautifully written, fascinating historical biography of British ballerina Markova. Couldn't put it down...learned so much about pre and post war ballet history... Read more

Published 23 months ago by Karen Young
5.0 out of 5 starsCurious about the origins of legends?

This book explores in depth the trials and tribulations of Markova and has given me new appreciation for her talent and a new perspective on her life and her contributions to her... Read more

Published on March 19, 2014 by EL
4.0 out of 5 starsinteresting bio of great talent

I was interested at what great talent and trials one goes through for their art. She was given a gift and used it well.

Published on February 21, 2014 by Sheila
5.0 out of 5 starsPlaces Markova in her cultural context

The author did a great job placing Alicia Markova in the wider cultural context of the world she danced in, from pre WWII anti-Semetism in Europe and the waning years of the Ballet... Read more

Published on February 19, 2014 by LiteraryTriathlete

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