Meliss Posted August 13 Share Posted August 13 The author writes that there is a lot of fiction in her text, but it is based on real events. That's why I don't like fiction books about real people- you don't know what really happened and what didn't. I found these passages interesting, but do they correspond to real events? 1." Baryshnikov was a tiny man, further diminished by the western gear, made faintly huffoonish; with his long limbs, his big American smile, the finger on the brim of the cowboy hat, Alexander owned the rodeo, and by extension the stage. When Alexander let Baryshnikov dance, the audience waited with him, for him. At the music’s crescendo, Alexander fell to his knees, put his hat into the air, where it spun like a lasso, like an American eagle, spread his arms to the catwalk above the beautiful American stage, and the audience gave him his reward: You are our beloved." 2. Page 147 "Alexander stood, holding the phone. His agent at the other end spoke slowly. Baryshnikov would not be needing his services next season. There were not any ballets for him to dance. Into Alexander s silence the agent kept talking — there were not enough parts, there were so many boys, Baryshnikov himself still had to dance, there were many good companies in America, it took a while to find one’s place." Link to comment
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