Synopsis
'Surely you would like to be immortalised in art, fixed forever in perfection?'
Sadler's Wells, 1933.
I would kill to dance like her.
Disciplined and dedicated, Olivia is the perfect ballerina. But no matter how hard she works, she can never match identical twin Clara's charm.
I would kill to be with her.
As rehearsals intensify for the ballet Coppelia, the girls feel increasingly like they are being watched. And, as infatuation turns to obsession, everything begins to unravel.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Oneworld Publications
- ISBN: 9780861544080
- Number of pages: 352
- Dimensions: 216 x 135 x 30 mm
- Languages: English
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a great story
This was a great story. I loved reading and learning about what it would be like to be a ballerina. It was interesting reading about the two sisters' relat... READ MORE
a tale of obsession and the darker side of the ballet world, with a sprinkling of mommy issues
I appreciated that the author included a guide to ballet terms and important names relevant to the story in the beginning of the book. Ashe’s previous ball... READ MORE
Beautifully written debut novel with a historical ballet theme
My thanks to OneWorld Publications Magpie Books for an eARC via NetGalley of ‘Clara and Olivia’ by Lucy Ashe.
I am always interested in novels that featur... READ MORE
An extraordinary debut novel
This excellent book took me straight into London's ballet world in 1933. It is so rich in historical detail and evocative language that the scenes unfolded... READ MORE
Great book - this is an author to watch!
Clara & Olivia ticks so many of my boxes for the perfect novel. It is beautifully written and held my interest so that I could not put it down. There is my... READ MORE