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She was the cherished grandmother who sang songs in Russian, loved to roller-skate, and spoke little of her past. But when Granny Dan died, all that remained was a box wrapped in brown paper, tied with string. Inside, an old pair of satin toe shoes, a gold locket, and a stack of letters tied with ribbon. It was her legacy, her secret past, waiting to be discovered by the granddaughter who loved her but never really knew her. It was a story waiting to be told ...
Granny Dan
The year was 1902. A new century was drawing as a motherless young girl arrived at a ballet school in St. Petersburg, Russia, at the age of seven. By age seventeen, Danina Petroskova had become a great ballerina, a favourite of Czar and Czarina, who welcomed her into the heart of the Imperial family. But events both near and far away shook the ground upon which she danced. A war, an extraordinary man, and a devastating illness altered the course of her life. And when revolution shattered Russia, Danina Petroskova was forced to make a heartbreaking choice - as the world around her was about to change forever.
'Granny Dan' is about the magic of history. In it, Danielle Steel reminds us how little we know of those who came before us - and how, if we could only glimpse into their early lives, and see who they once were, there is so much we would understand and learn. For in this extraordinary novel, a simple box, filled with mementos from a grandmother, offers the greatest legacy of all: an unexpected gift of a life transformed, a long-forgotten history of youth and beauty, love and dreams.
Unfortunately this item is either out of print or no longer available from our regular suppliers, we can no longer obtain stock of this item, and have sold out of stock in our stores. You may be interested in our similar titles below. | ISBN 13: | 9780593040751 |
| ISBN 10: | 0593040759 |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
| Pages: | 223 |
| Dimensions: | 205 x 132 mm |
| Released: | 27/02/2002 |
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Danielle Fernande Dominique Schuelein-Steel wa born on August 14, 1947 in New York. She is an American romantic novelist and author of mainstream dramas. She was educated in both the US and Europe, and has worked in teaching, advertising and public relations.
She wrote her first book when she was only 19, and has gone on to write an astounding amount of material since. She can work on up to five books at a time, whether it be researching, editing or the writing itself. Legend has it she still uses a manual typewriter, dating from 1946, for her work, and can often spend up to 20 hours a day writing.
Her writing can be very personal at times, and often involves issues and themes that occur to normal people in everyday life such as cancer, marriage, divorce, adoption and mental illness. She has raised nine children of her own, and lives in San Fransisco and Paris.
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