- Published: 8 November 2012
- ISBN: 9781448162185
- Imprint: Vintage Digital
- Format: EBook
- Pages: 304
A Dancer in Wartime
The touching true story of a young girl's journey from the Blitz to the Bright Lights
- Published: 8 November 2012
- ISBN: 9781448162185
- Imprint: Vintage Digital
- Format: EBook
- Pages: 304
A beautiful tale of heartbreak, talent, determination and star quality
Daily Mail
A captivating story beautifully told ... and what an inspiration for anyone who dreams of a life on the stage
Cat Deeley
A charming and affecting memoir
Sunday Express, Books of the Year
A charming and moving portrait of a wartime childhood and an extraordinary account of what it takes to make it on stage ... I couldn't put it down
Elaine Paige
A warm, affectionate portrait of the ballet world, and of success tinged with sadness
Sally Morris, Daily Mail
An extraordinary tale
Sarah Crompton, Daily Telegraph
An intriguing and moving account of a young girl's balletic ambitions during wartime. Wonderfully readable, spirited and honest
Derek Jacobi
Dance historians will be as charmed by this sidelight on dance as ambitious girls will be inspired by Lynne's description of the dancer's life as an amalgam of "the Impossible and the Spiritual all wrapped up with a ribbon of passion
Iain Finlayson, The Times
From the Blitz to Sadler's Wells, this is a charming portrait of passion and dedication, set against the difficulties of war
Woman & Home
Gillian's journey through dance is a story of passion and devotion that should be read by everyone, not just dance lovers
Arlene Phillips
I loved this book ... her energy, enthusiasm and passion are present in every line, and her commitment to the theatre and her determination to excel make for a fascinating and thoroughly absorbing read.
Dame Monica Mason, Director of the Royal Ballet
In A Dancer in Wartime, Gillian Lynne canters through her amazing experiences like the thoroughbred she is
Sir Ian McKellen
Sincere and unpretentious... She paints [...] a picture of austerity Britain in which ballet was a supremely glamorous career path.
Rupert Christiansen, Literary Review
This is a remarkable book which I read overnight. It's gripping, touching, eye-opening and pitch perfect about a period of time almost lost from view. Gillian Lynne's tenacity's palpable from the outset. Definitely one to savour and treasure.
Gloria Hunniford
Thrilling
Lady
Wonderfully nostalgic and magical
Easy Living