Bel Canto by Ann Patchett Paperback Book Fiction - Book Club Pick Read Novel

All orders ship next business day!  Paperback novel written by Ann Patchett. Book description: Somewhere in South America, at the home of the country's vice president, a lavish birthday party is being held in honor of the powerful businessman Mr. Hosokawa. Roxanne Coss, opera's most revered soprano, has mesmerized the international guests with her singing. It is a perfect evening—until a band of gun-wielding terrorists takes the entire party hostage. But what begins as a panicked, life-threatening scenario slowly evolves into something quite different, a moment of great beauty, as terrorists and hostages forge unexpected bonds and people from different continents become compatriots, intimate friends, and lovers. Patchett'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 Conditions: Very good condition/clean condition Print length: 318 pages Smoke free and pet free home! Add to your Summer Reading List for the pool side or beach! Perfect travel companion.