Mao’s Last Dancer
by Li Cunxin
Mao's Last Dancer by Li Cunxin holds a highly rated rating of 4.12 out of 5, based on 16.3K reader ratings. First published in 2003. The book spans 480 pages.
About Mao's Last Dancer
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER The extraordinary memoir of a peasant boy raised in rural Maoist China who was plucked from his village to study ballet and went on to become one of the greatest dancers of his generation.From a desperately poor village in northeast China, at age eleven, Li Cunxin was chosen by Madame Mao's cultural delegates to be taken from his rural home and brought to Beijing, where he would study ballet. In 1979, the young dancer arrived in Texas as part of a cultural exchange, only to fall in love with America-and with an American woman. Two years later, through a series of events worthy of the most exciting cloak-and-dagger fiction, he defected to the United States, where he quickly became known as one of the greatest ballet dancers in the world. This is his story, told in his own inimitable voice.THE BASIS FOR A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Li Cunxin |
| Published | 2003 |
| Pages | 480 |
| Genres | Non-Fiction, Biography & Memoir, Biography & Memoir, History |
| Average Rating | 4.12 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 16,340 |
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What genre is Mao's Last Dancer?
Mao's Last Dancer is categorized as Non-Fiction, Biography & Memoir, Biography & Memoir, History. Its primary genre classification is Biography & Memoir.
Is Mao's Last Dancer worth reading?
Based on 16.3K reader ratings, Mao's Last Dancer has an average score of 4.12 out of 5.00, which is considered "Highly Rated."
How many pages is Mao's Last Dancer?
Mao's Last Dancer has 480 pages.
Who wrote Mao's Last Dancer?
Mao's Last Dancer was written by Li Cunxin. It was first published in 2003.
What is the ISBN for Mao's Last Dancer?
The ISBN-13 for Mao's Last Dancer is 9780425201340.0.
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