{"product_id":"celestial-bodies-9780465098477","title":"Celestial Bodies","description":"\u003cb\u003eA distinguished dance critic offers an enchanting introduction to the art of ballet\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As much as we may enjoy \u003ci\u003eSwan Lake\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003eThe Nutcracker\u003c\/i\u003e, for many of us ballet is a foreign language. It communicates through movement, not words, and its history lies almost entirely abroad -- in Russia, Italy, and France. In \u003ci\u003eCelestial Bodies\u003c\/i\u003e, dance critic Laura Jacobs makes the foreign familiar, providing a lively, poetic, and uniquely accessible introduction to the world of classical dance. Combining history, interviews with dancers, technical definitions, descriptions of performances, and personal stories, Jacobs offers an intimate and passionate guide to watching ballet and understanding the central elements of choreography. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Beautifully written and elegantly illustrated with original drawings, \u003ci\u003eCelestial Bodies\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for all lovers of this magnificent art form.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaura Jacobs\u003c\/b\u003e is a contributing editor at \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e and the dance critic for the \u003ci\u003eNew Criterion\u003c\/i\u003e, where she has been since 1994. Dubbed \"our best dance critic\" by the editor of \u003ci\u003eBallet Review\u003c\/i\u003e, Jacobs has also written about dance for the \u003ci\u003eAtlantic, Chicago Reader\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLondon Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in New York City.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Basic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51720781201682,"sku":"9780465098477","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_12de122a-6c34-40cb-a293-73c5aed4d166.jpg?v=1762935965","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/celestial-bodies-9780465098477","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}