Description: The Luckiest Girl in the World by Verity Sweeny Purdy Following the career of dance professional Verity Purdy, this is an engaging and moving memoir that covers a wide spectrum of love, loneliness, loss, and triumph over a six-year span. It takes the reader from a remote coastal community in British Columbia to the sophisticated art world of London and fine country homes and castles in Scotland and Wales. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Verity Sweeny Purdy at the age of eleven was sent to England to live with an aunt and train as a classical dancer. This memoir tells of her experience crossing Canada by train, the Atlantic Ocean by ship, and her arrival in England. Her story continues as she tells about her Aunt Doffrie and her bohemian way of life. We learn about her schooling and dance training. She writes about her mothers Scottish cousins, their mansions and castles, and their life style that was so different from Veritys. For five years of her young life, Verity was the Luckiest Girl in the World. Author Biography As a London-trained ballet dancer who performed in Hollywood, taught at a Seattle dance school and changed her name to Anna Verite, Verity Sweeny Purdy first described her girlhood dancing career in The Luckiest Girl in the World. As Private V. Sweeny she toured from 1943 to 1946 with the Canadian Army Show that included comedians Frank Shuster and Johnny Wayne, plus female impersonators called the Tin Hats. Born in Vancouver in 1922 and raised in the West End of the city, Purdy resided in Comox when her second book appeared. Long Description Verity Sweeny Purdy at the age of eleven was sent to England to live with an aunt and train as a classical dancer. This memoir tells of her experience crossing Canada by train, the Atlantic Ocean by ship, and her arrival in England. Her story continues as she tells about her Aunt Doffrie and her bohemian way of life. We learn about her schooling and dance training. She writes about her mothers Scottish cousins, their mansions and castles, and their life style that was so different from Veritys. For five years of her young life, Verity was the Luckiest Girl in the World . Details ISBN1895811570 Author Verity Sweeny Purdy Short Title LUCKIEST GIRL IN THE WORLD Pages 224 Language English ISBN-10 1895811570 ISBN-13 9781895811575 Media Book Format Paperback Illustrations Yes Year 2000 Residence US Subtitle A Memoir DOI 10.1604/9781895811575 UK Release Date 2000-05-01 Imprint Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Place of Publication British Columbia Country of Publication Canada Publisher Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Publication Date 2000-05-01 DEWEY 792.8028092 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:1180674;
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