Bel Canto: A Novel - Couverture souple

Patchett, Ann

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0060934417 ISBN 13 : 9780060934415

Editeur : Perennial, 2002

Synopsis

RO60110216. BEL CANTO. 2002. In-8. Broché. Etat passable, 1er plat abîmé, Dos plié, Mouillures. 318 pages. Petit manque sur le bord du 1er plat. Annotations en page de garde.. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

“Blissfully Romantic....A strange, terrific, spellcasting story.” — San Francisco Chronicle

“Bel Canto...should be on the list of every literate music lover. The story is riveting, the participants breathe and feel and are alive, and throughout this elegantly-told novel, music pours forth so splendidly that the reader hears it and is overwhelmed by its beauty.” —Lloyd Moss, WXQR

“Glorious.” —The New Yorker

Ann Pratchett’s award winning, New York Times bestselling Bel Canto balances themes of love and crisis as disparate characters learn that music is their only common language. As in Patchett’s other novels, including Truth & Beauty and The Magician’s Assistant, the author’s lyrical prose and lucid imagination make Bel Canto a captivating story of strength and frailty, love and imprisonment, and an inspiring tale of transcendent romance.

Quatrième de couverture :

Somewhere in South America at the home of the country's vice president, a lavish birthday party is being held in honor of Mr. Hosokawa, a powerful Japanese businessman. Roxanne Coss, opera's most revered soprano, has mesmerized the guests with her singing. It is a perfect evening—until a band of terrorists breaks in, taking the entire party hostage.

But what begins as a life-threatening scenario slowly evolves into something quite different. Friendship, compassion, and the chance for great love lead the characters to forget the real danger that has been set in motion and cannot be stopped.

Ann Patchett has written a novel that is as lyrical and profound as it is unforgettable. Bel Canto is a virtuoso performance by one of our best and most important writers.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Perennial
• Date d'édition: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0060934417
• ISBN 13: 9780060934415
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 318