Baryshnikov's Nutcracker by Norma Klein - First Edition Children's Books - Vintage Book, Ballet, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Gelsey Kirkland

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First edition of Baryshnikov's Nutcracker, retold in a modern style by Norma Klein.

Written by Norma Klein. Photographs by Ken Regan, Christopher Little, Martha Swope. 1983, first edition. G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York.

Norma Klein (1938 - 1989) wrote more than fifty books for young readers and adults. For Baryshnikov's Nutcracker, she retells the story in a "modern, intimate style" illustrated by photographic stills from the televised "Nutcracker" with Mikhail Baryshnikov and Gelsey Kirkland.

Front flap:

"Set in that last mystical moment before a young girl becomes a woman, this is a tale of myriad enchantments: of Christmas joys, of handsome toy soldiers who come to life as dashing swains, of spellbound journeys to romantic fairylands, and of the sorrows and beauties of first love. ..."

"Mikhail Baryshnikov was recognized as one of the world's premier ballet talents even prior to his arrival in the West in 1974. His fame as a dancer has become legendary..."

Gelsey Kirkland (1952 - ) was one of the most acclaimed prima ballerinas of the 20th century, a member of the New York City Ballet and the American Ballet Theatre, remembered for her performances in The Firebird (Balanchine), Golden Variations (Jerome Robbins), and the televised version of the Nutcracker.

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Condition*: Near Fine/Near Fine. Dust jacket: Slightly ruffled along top edge; minor shelf wear.

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