Céleste / Roland Perry.
Céleste / Roland Perry.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Sydney, NSW HarperCollins Publishers Australia, 2016.
Call Numbers
G 2016/1425 , H 2016/2078
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Language
English
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Physical content
388 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), portraits ; 24 cm.
Content type
text
still image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Publication information
Publisher
Sydney, NSW HarperCollins Publishers Australia, 2016.
Place of Publication
New South Wales
Date Published
2016.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
Born in the gutters of Paris in 1824, Céleste made her name as a dancer in the Parisian dance halls, where it is said she invented the can-can. Then, as an equestrienne at the Paris hippodrome, her daring feats on horseback thrilled the crowds. However, it was as the citys most celebrated courtesan that the young Parisian found genuine fame and fo...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Céleste / Roland Perry.
Cover title
Céleste : courtesan, countess, bestselling author
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
"ABC Books."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Mitchell Library copy at H 2016/1389 :Submission for Premier's History Award 2017.
Mitchell Library copy at H 2016/2078 :National Biography Award contender, 2017.
Contextual Information
Date Copyright
©2016
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Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
G 2016/1425 , H 2016/2078
Record Identifier
74VKVpGk38xb
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVpGk38xb
Other Identifiers
ISBN
073333508X (paperback)
9780733335082 (paperback)
DDC
843.8
MMS ID
991023987291402626
