London during the Blitz was a time of hardship; heroism and hope.For Gillian Lynne ndash; a budding ballerina ndash; it was also a time of great change as she was evacuated from war-torn London to a crumbling mansion; where dance classes took place in the faded ballroom.Life was hard; but her talent and dedication shone through and an astonishing journey ensued; which saw Gillian dancing a triumphant debut in Swan Lake; performing in the West End with doodlebugs falling and touring a devastated Europe entertaining the troops.A Dancer in Wartime paints a vivid and moving picture of what life was really like during the hard years of the Blitz and brings to life a lost world.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful. Textbook style yet very interesting and engagingBy BanditoJoseThis book is very lengthy and full of information. but unlike typical textbooks. it is not overly heady nor boring... Each chapter is quite long (50 pages approx.) and the words are quite small. yet you can sit there for four hours straight and still be interested in what is on the next page!? The only thing that would make this book better would probably be color pictures (there are a good amount of informative pictures. yet they are all black and white). Great book for anyone in the construction industry...very interesting!3 of 4 people found the following review helpful. TextbookBy CustomerI got this as a textbook for an internet class on sustainable landscape construction. It is well-written and easy to follow the author thought. even when he gets a little preachy. I was interested in the fact that out of five textbooks I had to have for this semester the only one I could not get as an e-book was sustainable landscape construction. Anyone notice the irony?2 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Sustainable Landscape Construction: A Guide to Green Building Outdoors. Second Ed.By BrndrSome good information. a lot of common sense. But much of it now needs updating. I found it to be very poorly written. The folksy tone may be accessible to some. but I found it un-authoritative and somewhat annoying.
