A new translation into English of The Vagabond by Colette tells the story of thirty-three-year-old Renée Néré as she embarks on a stage career. The novel offers a look behind the scenes from a woman's perspective, a view enabled by Colette's own simultaneous experience as writer and dancer.

A new translation into English of The Vagabond by Colette tells the story of thirty-three-year-old Renée Néré as she embarks on a stage career. The novel offers a look behind the scenes from a woman's perspective, a view enabled by Colette's own simultaneous experience as writer and dancer.