A Dancer in Wartime: The touching true story of a young girl's journey from the Blitz to the Bright Lights
Gillian Lynne
A Dancer in Wartime: The touching true story of a young girl’s journey from the Blitz to the Bright Lights
Gillian Lynne
An irresistible memoir about a young girl’s hard-won path to success as a dancer during the Second World War
London during the Blitz was a time of hardship, heroism and hope.;;For Gillian Lynne - a budding ballerina - it was also a time of great change as she was evacuated from war-torn London to a crumbling mansion, where dance classes took place in the faded ballroom.;;Life was hard, but her talent and dedication shone through and an astonishing journey ensued, which saw Gillian dancing a triumphant debut in Swan Lake, performing in the West End with doodlebugs falling and touring a devastated Europe entertaining the troops.;;A Dancer in Wartime paints a vivid and moving picture of what life was really like during the hard years of the Blitz and brings to life a lost world.
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