Astonish Me

Pub Date: 2014-04-10 Pages: 368 Language: English Publisher: Harper Collins UK From the award-winning. bestselling author of Seating Arrangements. comes a novel of astonishing beauty Joan Joyce is a professional ballet dancer who has always believed that she is destined for a life in the shadows. When her love affair with Russian supremo Arslan Rusakov ended. she ran back into the arms of childhood sweetheart. Jacob Bintz. Now pregnant. Joan is fated to leave New York. the corps and the cries of .. Astonish Me behind Under the hazy Californian sun. Joan is unaware of the fascination she invites from others She lacks the abundant sexuality of neighbour. Sandy;. the cocksure nature of Sandys husband and the intellect and dependable nature of Jacob To her mind. all she can offer is ballet. To occupy her days. she opens a small dance studio. Her son Harry demonstrates a natural ...