Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Dance > Ballet
|
Buy Now
Yuli - The Carlos Acosta Story (Paperback)
Loot Price: R204
Discovery Miles 2 040
You Save: R60 (23%)
|
|
Yuli - The Carlos Acosta Story (Paperback)
(sign in to rate)
List price R264
Loot Price R204
Discovery Miles 2 040
You Save R60 (23%)
Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days
|
NOW AN AWARD-WINNING FEATURE FILM STARRING CARLOS ACOSTA 'The
dazzling Carlos Acosta is the Cuban Billy Elliot, a poor kid who
triumphed over prejudice and humble origins ... Frankly, you
couldn't make it up.' Daily Mail In 1980, Carlos Acosta was just
another Cuban kid of humble origins, the youngest son in a poor
family named after the planter who had owned his
great-great-grandfather. With few options and an independent
spirit, Carlos spent his days on the streets, dreaming of a career
in football. But even at a young age, Carlos had extraordinary
talent. At nine, he was skipping school to win break-dancing
competitions as the youngest member of a street-gang for whom dance
contests were only a step away from violence. When Carlos's father
enrolled him in ballet school, he hoped not only to nurture his
son's talent, but also to curb his wildness. Years of loneliness,
conflict and crippling physical effort followed, but today the
Havana street-kid is an international star. This magical memoir is
about more than Carlos's rise to stardom, however. It is the story
of a childhood where food is scarce but love is abundant, where the
soul of Cuba comes alive to influence a dancer's art. It is also
about a man forced to leave behind his homeland and loved ones for
a life of self-discipline, displacement and brutal physical
hardship. Carlos Acosta makes dance look effortless, but the grace,
strength and charm have come at a cost - here, in his own words, is
the story of the price he paid. Previously published as 'No Way
Home'.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.