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Bel canto / a novel by Ann Patchett.
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 international guests with her singing. It is a perfect evening -- until a band of gun-wielding terrorists breaks in through the air-conditioning vents and takes the entire party hostage. But what begins as a panicked, life-threatening scenario slowly evolves into something quite different, as terrorists and hostages forge unexpected bonds and people from different countries and continents become compatriots. 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.
Record details
- ISBN: 0060188731 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 0060934417 (tradepaper)
- ISBN: 9780060838720
- Physical Description: 318 pages ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York : HarperCollins, 2001.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Winner of the Pen/Faulkner Award in 2002. |
| Target Audience Note: | 930L Lexile. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Women singers > Fiction. Victims of terrorism > Fiction. Embassy buildings > Fiction. South America > Fiction. Hostages > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Psychological fiction. Romance fiction. |
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Gorge Community College Library | 813.54 PATCb 2001 (Text) | 33892002372846 | Main Collection | Available | - |
