{"product_id":"the-ballerinas-paperback","title":"The Ballerinas - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRachel Kapelke-Dale\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDare Me\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eBlack Swan\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLuckiest Girl Alive\u003c\/i\u003e in a captivating, voice-driven debut novel about a trio of ballerinas who meet as students at the Paris Opera Ballet School.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Enthralling...irresistible.\" --\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A standing ovation to this debut.\" --\u003ci\u003eE! News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThirteen years ago, Delphine abandoned her prestigious soloist spot at the Paris Opera Ballet for a new life in St. Petersburg--taking with her a secret that could upend the lives of her best friends, fellow dancers Lindsay and Margaux. Now 36 years old, Delphine has returned to her former home and to the legendary Palais Garnier Opera House, to choreograph the ballet that will kickstart the next phase of her career--and, she hopes, finally make things right with her former friends. But Delphine quickly discovers that things have changed while she's been away...and some secrets can't stay buried forever. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMoving between the trio's adolescent years and the present day, Rachel Kapelke-Dale's \u003ci\u003eThe Ballerinas\u003c\/i\u003e explores the complexities of female friendship, the dark drive towards physical perfection in the name of artistic expression, the double-edged sword of ambition and passion, and the sublimated rage that so many women hold inside--all culminating in a twist you won't see coming, with magnetic characters you won't soon forget.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRachel Kapelke-Dale\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Ingenue, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Ballerinas\u003c\/i\u003e, and co-author of\u003ci\u003e Graduates in Wonderland\u003c\/i\u003e (Penguin 2014). Kapelke-Dale received a BA from Brown University, where she rode on the varsity equestrian team, an MA from the Université de Paris VII, and a PhD from University College London. She currently lives in Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 8.27 x 5.41 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 08, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42692061790271,"sku":"9781250810113","price":21.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/aad5f5d94ff19143bc6b7b94e490845f.webp?v=1764994223","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-ballerinas-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}