{"product_id":"wild-grace-by-sara-veale-9780571368563","title":"Wild Grace","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Refreshing.' \u003cem\u003eNEW STATESMAN\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n'Compelling.' \u003cem\u003eHARPER'S BAZAAR\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n'Passionate.' \u003cem\u003eSUNDAY TELEGRAPH\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe untold history of the extraordinary women who drove the modern dance movement and changed cultural narratives about sex, power and women's rights.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Don't let them tame you!'\u003c\/em\u003e – ISADORA DUNCAN\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe story of modern dance is a story of subversion – of forms challenged and hierarchies toppled in the pursuit of blazing artistic integrity. In \u003cem\u003eWild Grace\u003c\/em\u003e, Sara Veale profiles nine of the pioneering women at the heart of this movement, from Isadora Duncan and Loie Fuller's fearless rejection of nineteenth-century paternalism to Katherine Dunham and Pearl Primus's battles to re-centre marginalised histories in the wake of the Second World War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach of these dancers redefined the meaning of grace in their art and their lifestyle, conveying vital truths about what it means to walk the world as a woman. Veale brings to life the stories and artistry of these remarkable individuals and reveals how, in their refusal to conform, we can find urgent lessons for today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47464781742316,"sku":"9780571368563","price":59.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780571368563-wild-grace.jpg?v=1775054745","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/wild-grace-by-sara-veale-9780571368563","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}