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This book, written by Julie Kavanagh, explores the life of Rudolf Nureyev. Born on a train in Stalin's Russia, Nureyev became the first pop icon in the world of ballet. He remains unmatched in his ability to captivate audiences both on and off stage, making him a true legend of our time.
Nureyev's achievements and conquests became legendary: he rose out of Tatar peasant poverty to become the Kirov's thrilling maverick star; slept with his beloved mentor's wife; defected to the West in 1961; sparked Rudimania across the globe; established the most rhapsodic partnership in dance history with the middle-aged Margot Fonteyn; reinvented male technique; gatecrashed modern dance; moulded new stars; and staged Russia's unknown ballet masterpieces in the West. He and his life were simply astonishing.
Julie Kavanagh trained as a dancer at the Royal Ballet School, and is the author of Secret Muses: The Life of Frederick Ashton. She has worked as ballet critic of The Spectator; Arts Editor of Harpers & Queen; and London Editor of Vanity Fair and The New Yorker.
Publisher: Penguin
Paperback:800 pages
ISBN:978-0241986905
Size: 19.8 x 12.9 cm
