Ballet Book

I have always been fascinated by the world of ballet. I love ballet documentaries and movies ( even the cheesy ones like "Center Stage"). So when I stumbled upon " The Cranes Dance" at the library, I had to check it out.

Reading this book was a definite flashback to the movie "Black Swan". I had to check the publishing date to see if it was written before or after the movie... It was after. The story is told by the eldest Crane sister,Kate who is a dancer at a major company in New York. Her sister Gwen is also a principal dancer at the same company, but is struggling with a mental illness. There are lots of behind the scenes ballet tidbits as well as the mad flashes of insanity that made "Black Swan" so compelling. A good read!