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Dora´s Story
Dora Reisser
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Description for Dora´s Story
Paperback. This is an extraordinary account of a young Jewish girl whose childhood was torn apart by the Nazis, who made her way as a dancer, as an actress, as a designer, from Sofia to Vienna to London to Hollywood. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: AKT; APB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 199 x 39. Weight in Grams: 286.
This is an extraordinary account of a young Jewish girl whose childhood was torn apart by the Nazis, who made her way as a dancer, as an actress, as a designer, from Sofia to Vienna to London to Hollywood. Dora Reisser was highly successful in her three careers, and here she tells her heartrending, exciting story with humour and honesty – the little-known story of how Bulgaria’s Jews survived the Holocaust, her life in post-war Vienna, and her rise to become one of the leading dancers in the Vienna Opera. A refugee from the Nazi regime as a child, Dora trained and danced ... Read more
This is an extraordinary account of a young Jewish girl whose childhood was torn apart by the Nazis, who made her way as a dancer, as an actress, as a designer, from Sofia to Vienna to London to Hollywood. Dora Reisser was highly successful in her three careers, and here she tells her heartrending, exciting story with humour and honesty – the little-known story of how Bulgaria’s Jews survived the Holocaust, her life in post-war Vienna, and her rise to become one of the leading dancers in the Vienna Opera. A refugee from the Nazi regime as a child, Dora trained and danced ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Troubador Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
286g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Market Harborough, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781785899836
SKU
V9781785899836
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Ref
99-2
About Dora Reisser
A refugee from the Nazi regime as a child, Dora trained and danced briefly with the Vienna Opera as their youngest solo dancer until an accidental fall in her late teens ended her dancing career. She then moved to London and studied theatre at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. After a career on British television, in a ... Read more
Reviews for Dora´s Story
'An interesting story set in interesting times, a powerful combination.'
Julian Fellowes 'The most moving and straightforward self-appraisal I have ever read.'
Robert Hardy 'A marvellous book.'
Michael Billington
Julian Fellowes 'The most moving and straightforward self-appraisal I have ever read.'
Robert Hardy 'A marvellous book.'
Michael Billington