Feb 18, 2025 · This stunning debut novel set in the fascinating world of Cold War Soviet ballet follows the fates of twin sisters whose bond is competitive, complicated, but never broken.

Feb 18, 2025 · Maya & Natasha is a historical fiction novel set in Soviet Russia spanning from 1941 to the late 1960's. Russia is famous for producing some of the best ballet in the world, …

Feb 18, 2025 · This stunning debut novel set in the fascinating world of Cold War Soviet ballet follows the fates of twin sisters whose bond is competitive, complicated, but never broken.

May 27, 2025 · Maya and Natasha by Elyse Durham is a compelling exploration of two sisters, Maya and Natasha, who are both raised in the shadow of their tragic mother’s suicide during …

Feb 18, 2025 · Maya, long accustomed to living in her sister’s shadow, accepts her bitter fate, until a new dance partner inspires her to dream bigger and practice harder. For the first …

Feb 13, 2025 · From its breathtaking opening to its poignant ending, Elyse Durham’s Maya & Natasha (Mariner Books; $30 hardcover), out February 18, is a page-turning immersion into …

Durham’s book is more than just the story of twin Soviet ballerinas. Maya, Natasha, and their dream of joining the Kirov ballet where their mother danced form the heart of the story, but …

This is an ambitious novel which successfully depicts the dramatic upheaval between the two main characters. Both are fully developed, both are flawed, and their actions – at times jaw …

Feb 18, 2025 · Elyse Durham is the author of the forthcoming novel "Maya & Natasha" (Mariner, February 2025). A graduate of the MFA Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College, her …

"Epic in scope, Elyse Durham's Maya & Natasha crafts a gorgeous homage to the classic Russian novel as it unravels the ambition, desperation and jealousy entwined through both sisterhood …