By Margaret Way
Her brilliant career was finished... Lucienne had inspired and triumphantly performed a ballet created for her by the remarkable Julian Strasberg. Then a tragic accident left her physically and spiritually unable to dance professionally again. Julian had made her the toast of Australia's critics, and he was determined that she would regain this eminent position. But even a charismatic magician like Julian couldn't give her back the courage to believe in her dreams - could he?
Severity reflects intensity, not value — “central theme” means a warning is a core part of the book, not that the book is bad.