Thanks for these suggestions! Balanchine made me think of those classic ballet and performing art books for children by Noel Streatfeild. More recently, Eva Ibbotson wrote wonderful works of historical fiction for children, books in which ballet and music often play a major part.
I really enjoyed reading your suggestions. This made me think about a book that won the Renaudot in 2020. Yes, it is in French. Les villes de papier by Dominique Fortier. What is it about? Emily Dickinson. A novel mixing biography and fiction about this American author. I am thinking, why not read both books?
Thanks for these suggestions! Balanchine made me think of those classic ballet and performing art books for children by Noel Streatfeild. More recently, Eva Ibbotson wrote wonderful works of historical fiction for children, books in which ballet and music often play a major part.
I really enjoyed reading your suggestions. This made me think about a book that won the Renaudot in 2020. Yes, it is in French. Les villes de papier by Dominique Fortier. What is it about? Emily Dickinson. A novel mixing biography and fiction about this American author. I am thinking, why not read both books?
Agreed -- and now I have a few books in French (including yours!) on my holiday reading list...