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Mao's Last Dancer by Li Cunxin (2004, Hardcover)
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Publisher: Putnam Adult. Release Date: 2004-03-30. Sku: 2510030022. Condition: New. Qty Available: 1.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10039915096X
ISBN-139780399150968
eBay Product ID (ePID)11038262443
Product Key Features
Book TitleMao's Last Dancer
Number of Pages480 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicHistory & Theory, General, Literary, Entertainment & Performing Arts
Publication Year2004
IllustratorYes
GenrePolitical Science, Fiction, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorLi Cunxin
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.6 in
Item Weight27.3 Oz
Item Length9.4 in
Item Width6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2003-047199
Dewey Edition22
Grade FromTwelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal792.8092
SynopsisIn a small, desperately poor village in northeast China, a peasant boy sits at his rickety old school desk, interested more in the birds outside than in Chairman Mao's Red Book and the grand words it contains. But that day, some strangers come to his school -- Madame Mao's cultural delegates. They are looking for young peasants to mold into faithful guards of Chairman Mao's great vision for China. The boy watches as one of his classmates is chosen and led away. His teacher hesitates. Will she or won't she? She very nearly doesn't. But at the last moment, she taps the official on the shoulder and points to the small boy. "What about that one?" she says. This is the true story of how that one moment in time, by the thinnest thread of chance, changed the course of a small boy's life in ways beyond description. One day he would dance with some of the greatest ballet companies of the world. One day he would be a friend to a president and first lady, movie stars, and some of the most influential people in America. One day he would himself become a star: Mao's last dancer and the darling of the West. Here is Li Cunxin's own story, one that very nearly vanished, like millions of other peasants' lives, amid revolution and chaos. It is a story of courage, of a mother's love, a boy's longing for freedom -- a beautiful, rich account of an inspirational life, told with extraordinary honesty, dignity, and pride. Book jacket.
LC Classification NumberGV1785.L475A3 2004
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- Sep 16, 2018
Great Condition
Wao... it said used when I bought it but when I got it it was perfect conditions for an awesome price. My daughter and her teachers were thrilled I got that kind of a deal. THANK YOU♡♡♡Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Nov 07, 2015
Great find...
Absolutely loved the book. Arrived in perfect condition.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Feb 05, 2019
Mao's Last Dancer is inspiring
True, first person accountVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
