When We Danced on Water - by Evan Fallenberg (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><P>Fromacclaimed author Evan Fallenberg, an exquisitelycrafted debut novel tells the story of a preeminent male ballet dancer in theautumn of his career a Jew whose talent once saved him from the Nazis whosefading passion for life will flare back to life after a new romance links himto a younger woman fleeingthe ghosts of her past as an Israeli Soldier. Fallenberg s Tel Aviv-set tale that will resonate withreaders of Wladyslaw Szpilman sThe Pianist, Dalia Sofer sThe Septembers of Shiraz, and Thrity Umrigar s The Space Between Us, as well as any whohave been touched by war or diaspora, as two characters intimate journeypoignantly explores the pain of fractured pasts, the hope for second chances, thepotency of artistic catharsis, and the certainty that love can conquer all."<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Fromacclaimed author Evan Fallenberg, an exquisitelycrafted debut novel tells the story of a preeminent male ballet dancer in theautumn of his career--a Jew whose talent once saved him from the Nazis--whosefading passion for life will flare back to life after a new romance links himto a younger woman fleeing the ghosts of her past as an Israeli Soldier. Fallenberg's Tel Aviv-set tale that will resonate withreaders of Wladyslaw Szpilman's<em>The Pianist</em>, Dalia Sofer's<em>The Septembers of Shiraz</em>, and Thrity Umrigar's <em>The Space Between Us</em>, as well as any whohave been touched by war or diaspora, as two characters' intimate journeypoignantly explores the pain of fractured pasts, the hope for second chances, thepotency of artistic catharsis, and the certainty that love can conquer all.<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>At eighty-five, Teo is ready to retire from the bombast and romance of life as one of the world's most influential choreographers. But when he meets Vivi, a fortyish waitress at a Tel Aviv café, the fires of his youth flare back to life--his passion for a woman's touch, his long-buried anguish at his wartime experiences, and his complex engagement with dance. Vivi's life will change, too, as the warmth of Teo's affection counterbalances her harrowing time as an Israeli soldier in an illicit relationship. For both, their investment in art, and indeed in life itself, will reawaken as the ghosts of their suppressed pasts--from Warsaw to Copenhagen, Berlin to Tel Aviv--cry out for forgiveness and healing.</p><p>With lustrous prose capturing the grit and fury of history and the breathtaking power of passion, <em>When We Danced on Water</em> is a compelling novel of intimacy and identity, art and ambition, and how love can truly transcend tragedy. </p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"As their pasts are revealed, an unexpected blessing bears testament to the beauty and the sustainability of their unconventional relationship."--<em>Booklist</em><br><br>"Fallenberg's precise prose moves fluidly between the delicate and the bold, much like the aging dancer whose story he tells with such elegance. His spare style sneaks up on the reader, enhancing the emotionality inherent in his subject."--<em>Publishers Weekly</em><br><br>"Quietly spectacular and emotionally satisfying...Fallenberg achieves the near-impossible, superbly crafting an altogether unique Holocaust story made plausible through utterly gripping realism."--<em>Miami Herald</em><br><br>"Lyrical...an enjoyable read...[Fallenberg is] sensitively attuned to the power of individual words. His fluid prose is carefully composed."--Jerusalem Post<br><br>"Fallenberg's paradoxical propositions of passion as suffering, and that a life without passion is devoid of meaning, leaves us with an insolvable quandary and a Buddhist diagnosis: life is suffering, one way or another."--Brooklyn Rail<br><br>"Highly recommended."--Washington Jewish Week<br><br>"The poetic [When We Danced on Water] is read easily in a few sittings, and the light of Tel Aviv, the pure beauty and sensuality of dance and the powerful affirmation of life, are deeply felt."--New York Jewish Week<br><br>"The sensitivity that Fallenberg brings to the writing devoted to Teo's life as a dancer in the Danish Royal Ballet, in the wings and on stage, is passionately evocative."--Shelf Awareness<br><br>"When We Danced on Water is a haunting, beautifully written story about the unlikely friendship between two artists...Fallenberg's novel is exquisite."--Edge<br><br>"When We Danced on Water is literary fiction that reads like a long short story. Packed with intensity in both plot and psychology, its effect is disproportionate to its brevity. Reading about Teo and Vivi is like experiencing a lifelong relationship with each protagonist."--Forward<br>
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