# A Dancer in Wartime

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- Authors: [Gillian Lynne](https://www.bookquiver.com/gillian-lynne)
- Language: en_GB
- Published: 2012-11-08

## Description

London during the Blitz was a time of hardship, heroism and hope. For Gillian Lynne – a budding ballerina – 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.

## Editions

### A Dancer in Wartime

- Publisher: Vintage
- ISBN: 978-00-9955-577-3
- Pages: 304
- Published: 2012-11-08
- Language: en_GB