In the great world of dance, Galina Ulanova is considered by many to be as great, if not greater, than Pavlova. Onstage, the miracle of her performances has enraptured vast audiences. But offstage, to the millions of her devotees, she remains an enigma. This exceptional biography—one of a kind—explores the world of Ulanova, and offers a unique look at the woman behind the legend.As a result of his friendship with Ulanova, writer-photographer Albert E. Kahn had the singular opportuni...

ALBERT E. KAHN, at thirty-seven, has earned an international reputation for his sensational exposes of secret diplomacy, fifth column intrigue, and the machinations of men in high places. His books, as Walter Winchell once said of them, "pull no punches, name names." A graduate of Dartmouth College, where he was a famous athlete and winner of the Crawford-Campbell Literary Fellowship, Mr. Kahn became, in 1938, the Executive Secretary of the American Counc...