The light of seven days : a novel / River Adams.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Adams, River, author.

Contributor:

Class of 1924 Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jews--Soviet Union--Fiction.

Jews.

Antisemitism--Soviet Union--Fiction.

Antisemitism.

Ballet dancers--Fiction.

Ballet dancers.

Perestroĭka--Soviet Union--Fiction.

Perestroĭka.

Emigration and immigration--Fiction.

Emigration and immigration.

Soviet Union.

Genre:

Fiction

Novels

Historical fiction.

Novels.

Physical Description:

339 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Encino, CA : Delphinium Books, [2023]

Summary:

"Living with her Babby after her parents' death, 10-year-old Dinah Ash is invited to train at Leningrad's legendary Vaganova Ballet School. In the world of elite dance, she works hard, falls in love, and weathers the Soviet Union's ubiquitous antisemitism, but despite an impressive talent, she quickly learns that dancers of her "profile" don't make prima ballerinas. Love of Leningrad, ballet, friends, family, and books sustain Dinah until history intervenes. The Soviet war in Afghanistan, the rise of perestroika, and a re-emergence of Nazism leave her vulnerable and exposed. Realizing escape is her only option, she applies for refugee status in America. Dinah's adjustment to life in the US is a test as much of her identity as of her perseverance. Is who she is something Dinah can forge on her own? Or is identity imposed by upbringing, public opinion, and the myths of our cultures? As Dinah struggles with the questions of religion, race, and worth, her choices and the people she encounters will determine whether the dream of a better life can survive the weight of the past" -- Provided by publisher.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1924 Book Fund.

ISBN:

9781953002259

1953002250

OCLC:

1391695498