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The Man with the Dancing Eyes [Hardcover]

Sophie Dahl
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An old-fashioned, modern-day love story.

In the golden half light of a midsummer's evening, the sort where any kind of magic can occur, and often does, in the midst of a party held in a wild and rambling garden stood Pierre, teetering on highly unsuitable heels, surrounded by a symphony of overripe roses.

Pierre is the heroine of this loveable love story, and the magic takes the form of a tap on her shoulder which induces her to look into the most wicked and dancing eyes she'd ever seen. These are the eyes of her future beloved, and the book charts the course of their romance, from the streets of London to the streets of New York. There are waltzes and sweet peas and bubbles, a tragic breakup, a romantic makeup, and whimsical line drawings to accompany it all. Delightfully silly, occasionally serious, The Man with the Dancing Eyes is all about love-its beginnings, its endings, and its wonderful re-kindlings. It is a hopeful tale about the place of old-fashioned romance in a modern-day world, and will warm the hearts of romantics the world over.

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From Publishers Weekly

Model Sophie Dahl (a granddaughter of Roald Dahl) has concocted a frothy romantic fantasy about a young woman-bookish, beautiful and rich-who meets and temporarily loses the man of her dreams. Pierre, the heroine of the picture book The Man with the Dancing Eyes: A Fairytale for Grownups, lives on a houseboat in London and works in a used bookstore. At a fancy dress party, she wants to dance to her favorite Ella Fitzgerald song, but finds herself stuck, "anchored by her Christian Louboutin shoes." A London painter with "the most wicked and dancing eyes she'd ever seen" comes to her rescue, initiating this breathless story of international heartbreak and reconciliation that ends with the words every woman longs to hear: "I want to live in Italy, have an Aga, four babies and a goat. I can't stand to be without you." Watercolor illus.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author

Sophie Dahl lives in New York and longs to own a mongrel named Froggy. This is her first book

Annie Morris studied painting at the École Nationale Superiéure des Beaux-Arts. She lives and works in London.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A Charming Modern Fairy Tale May 21 2003
Format:Hardcover
After reading about this book in an article in Vogue, I was curious to check out what kind of non-biographical book a supermodel was capable of...actually, i'm joking. I expected something creative from the grand daughter of the incredible Roald Dahl...author of some of the best children's books ever written. I wasn't disappointed, despite the opinions of so many others on Amazon, i thoroughly enjoyed the whimsical illustrations and the sheer curiousness of a female lead character named Pierre. everything about the story is charming, especially its faith in love. True, the story has been told before, in fact it's one of those too often told Bridget Jones knock offs, but still...it's abbreviated, set with charming language, and topped off with lovely paintings. The book is magical. A storybook for adults, and i personally feel that sometimes everyone needs a backtrack to where they began.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable Fun Story! April 22 2004
Format:Hardcover
The Man With The Dancing Eyes by Sophie Dahl was a fun story that I enjoyed a lot! The Illustrations were great too.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Borrow it from the library... May 5 2003
Format:Hardcover
It amazes me that the granddaughter of a genius like Roald Dahl would be want to print such fluff. This book offers no originality- it has been told time and time again- the only difference is that this one is masked as being a story for grownups.

With all of the glowing reviews in major publications like Vogue and Tatler, one would think that this book was the next "Pride and Predjudice." After reading this book, I am certain never to read a book review again. I find them on my own.

The only reason I even bother recommend taking this out from the library is that the illustrations are really cute- not complex works of art, but pretty to look at.

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1.0 out of 5 stars The nut falls far, far from the tree
The one star is for the illustrations; they're pleasant enough, maybe just this side of average.

Unfortunately, they accompany a story that could only have been published... Read more

Published on Dec 5 2003 by Susan Carley Oliver
2.0 out of 5 stars Lovely drawings but this story has been told before
I got sucked in by the publicity around this book, including an article in "Antiquarian Book Review". The story was lightweight, insubstantial and certainly not a new idea. Read more
Published on Mar 24 2003
3.0 out of 5 stars It takes a certain person to understand and love this book
Either you love this book or you don't. All it takes to see if you'll like it is a look through it or even just at the cover. Read more
Published on Mar 12 2003 by traceybeehive
5.0 out of 5 stars a charming tale
The beautiful cover and intriguing title made me pick up a copy of this book. I found myself captivated by the charming tale and immediately bought a copy for myself, and one for a... Read more
Published on Feb 5 2003
5.0 out of 5 stars Well I thought it was GREAT!
I'm sorry one person has written such a horrid review of this book, and probably turned a few people away from reading it!

I picked this book up and couldn't put it down. Read more

Published on Jan 20 2003 by Rebecca
1.0 out of 5 stars As bad as bad can be
Of all my reviews, I've never given one star before. Surely, I've read bad books before, but I've been lucky in that all the badly written books I read strove for something; they... Read more
Published on Jan 8 2003 by "50cent-haircut"
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