{"product_id":"9781789149999","title":"Ballroom : A People's History of Dancing","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  French, Hilary \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eUnited Kingdom, Great Britain\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 9 December 2024 by REAKTION BOOKS in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 320 pages, 89 illustrations\u003cbr\u003e198 x 130 x 29 | 286g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the  early twentieth century, American ragtime and the Parisian tango fuelled a  dancing craze in Britain. Public ballrooms were built throughout the country,  providing a glamorous setting for dancing. The new English style, defined in  the 1920s and followed by the films of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in the  1930s, ensured that ballroom dancing continued to be the most popular British  pastime until the 1960s, rivalled only by cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  This book explores the vibrant history of ballroom and Latin dancing: the  dances, lavish venues, competitions and influential instructors. It also  traces the decline of couple dancing and its resurgence in recent years with  the hugely popular TV shows Strictly Come Dancing and Dancing with the Stars.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55156724859255,"sku":"9781789149999","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/files\/9781789149999.jpg?v=1745593611","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.co.uk\/products\/9781789149999","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}