Bloomsbury ballerina : Lydia Lopokova, imperial dancer, and Mrs John Maynard Keynes
Mackrell, Judith2008
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Born in 1891 in St Petersburg, Lydia Lopokova's vivacious personality and charm propelled her to the top of Diaghilev's Ballet Russes. Through luck, determination and talent, Lydia became a star in Paris, a vaudeville favourite in America and the toast of Britain, and married the economist John Maynard Keynes. This is her story.
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Imprint:
London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2008.
Collation:
xx, 476 p. : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780297849087 (hbk)
Dewey class:
792.8028092792.8028792.8028LOP
Language:
English
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BRN:
350502