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Bel Canto

A Novel

by Ann Patchett · 2001 · 335 pages

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Jenna Bush Hager

About This Book

At a lavish party in South America hosted for a Japanese businessman, a renowned opera singer is taken hostage along with international guests by a band of militants. As the standoff persists, the captives and their captors form unexpected bonds. The story explores how human connection and the shared language of music can emerge in times of crisis and isolation.

Book Details

Published

2001

Pages

335

Language

en

ISBN

9780060188733

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