Li Cunxin captivated the world with his unforgettable memoir, Mao’s Last Dancer – the extraordinary rags-to-riches story of how a poor peasant boy, the sixth of seven sons, was plucked from his classroom to train at the Beijing Dance Academy – a lucky ticket out of poverty, out of communist China – to become one of the world’s most acclaimed ballet dancers.
In his long-awaited sequel The Lucky Son, Li reveals what happened next in his life. Li reinvents himself in one brilliant career after another, as principal artist for the Australian Ballet, savvy stockbroker, bestselling author and legendary artistic director of a new-generation ballet company. Along the way, Li shares not just the story of his life in the West, but his hard-won life lessons on love, learning, and legacy, and the power of dreaming big.
Li was our special guest speaker, when we celebrated our 20th Anniversary of the Dymocks Event program and we are delighted to welcome him back.
The sequel to Mao's Last Dancer - the highly anticipated follow up to one of the world’s most beloved books.
