Title: Margot Fonteyn /
Authors: Daneman, Meredith.
Publisher: Viking,
Year: 2004
Subjects: Fonteyn, Margot,; Ballerinas Great Britain Biography.
Abstract: "The legend of Margot Fonteyn has touched every ballerina who has come after her and her genius endures in the memory of anyone who saw her dance. Yet until now, the complete story of her life has remained untold. Meredith Daneman, a novelist and herself a former dancer, reveals the fascinating story of Peggy Hookham, a little girl from suburban England who grew up to become a Dame of the British Empire and the most famous ballerina in the world. More than ten years of interviews and research, including exclusive access to Fonteyn's and her mother's never-before-seen diaries and letters, come together to create this definitive biography that sheds light on aspects of Fonteyn's life and career that have hitherto remained secret." "Fonteyn claimed to have had her first experience of flying when she was three years old, little knowing that she would be doing just that in front of audiences for most of her life.^