"Leaving Johannesburg, South Africa for the City of Lights, Cliff Simon rises through the ranks from swing dancer to principal in the review, 'Formidable,' on the stage of the iconic Parisian cabaret, the Moulin Rouge. We follow him through his rigorous paces and out onto the streets of Pigalle. After a year, he returns to south Africa to pursue a career in television. Eight years later, Cliff honeymoons in Paris and thanks the City of Lights for the best year of his life. "--Back cover.