Astonish Me

'Beautifully written, a top-class novel set in a fascinating world' Louisa Young, Observer

'Brims with emotion ... an accomplished novel embracing both domestic drama and the competitive quest for perfection' Sunday Times

'So graceful, so dazzling, so sure-handed and fearless, that at times I had to remind myself to breathe' Maria Semple, author of Where'd You Go, Bernadette

'I will be paying close attention to Shipstead's career from here on in' Jeffrey Eugenides

'A bravura display of high-performance art, the only constant its quest for perfection' Catherine Taylor, Guardian

'Very well-written, and cleverly constructed with some elegant pirouettes of its own in the story's twists and turns' Daily Mail

'Passionate, gripping and wise about the human heart. One of those wonderful books that leave you bereft yet completely satisfied' Lucie Whitehouse, author of Before We Met

'Shipstead is shaping up as a master storyteller' Financial Times

'Brilliantly written; the first ballet novel for grown-ups' The Times