Pronounced TERP-SIH-KOR-EE, the title is based on the goddess of dance of ancient Greece, and on the setting amidst the forty different hills in the City of San Francisco.
The author is an expert on all aspects of dance. He has created a novel whose characters portray dance from its inception in the ancient world, all the way to the latest, modern dances. This is a book for anyone interested in the history and culture of dance. The extraordinary knowledge of the author on the subject is evident throughout this book, and the sheer amount of information is impressive. This is one of the most comprehensive, complete descriptions of dance ever to come into print.
Hard cover; 6 x 9, ISBN 1-885003-23-4; $30.00 plus $3.50 S&H.
