Wild Grace

<p><b>''Refreshing.'' <i>NEW STATESMAN<br></i>''Compelling.'' <i>HARPER''S BAZAAR<br></i>''Passionate.'' <i>SUNDAY TELEGRAPH</i><br></b><br><b>The untold history of the extraordinary women who drove the modern dance movement and changed cultural narratives about sex, power and women''s rights.</b><br><br>''Don''t let them tame you!'' ISADORA DUNCAN<br><br>The story of modern dance is a story of subversion – of forms challenged and hierarchies toppled in the pursuit of blazing artistic integrity. In <i>Wild Grace</i>, Sara Veale profiles nine of the pioneering women at the heart of this movement, from Isadora Duncan and Loie Fuller’s fearless rejection of nineteenth-century paternalism to Katherine Dunham and Pearl Primus’s battles to recentre marginalised histories in the wake of the Second World War.<br><br>Each of these dancers redefined the meaning of grace in their art and their lifestyle, conveying vital truths about what it means to walk the world as a woman. Veale brings to life the stories and artistry of these remarkable individuals and reveals how, in their refusal to conform, we can find urgent lessons for today.</p>