Bel Canto

Bel Canto by Ann Patchett


ISBN
9781841155821
Published
Released
01 / 10 / 2001
Binding
Paperback
Pages
336
Dimensions
153 x 234 x 23mm

A novel of love, opera and terrorism, set in South America . . .

Latin terrorists storm an international gathering hosted by an underprivileged country to promote foreign interest and trade, only to find that their intended target, the President, has stayed home to watch his favourite soap opera on TV.

The takeover brings together an unlikely assortment of hostages, among them Roxanne Coss, an American opera diva; Mr Hosokawa, a Japanese CEO and her biggest fan; and his translator, Gen. This engaging and sympathetic translator plays a vital role in the subsequent relationships between so many different nationalities closeted together, interpreting not only the terrorists' negotiations but also the language of love between lovers who cannot understand what the other is saying.

Forced to reach out across the chasms of language, politics and culture, the hostages and their captors must change their established beliefs - if they are to survive. Ultimately, it is the terrorist strike that does more to promote foreign relations than anyone could have hoped to achieve with the party.

In a novel of daring and dramatic intensity, two couples, complete opposites, fall in love, and a horrific imprisonment is transformed into an unexpected heaven on earth. Exploring passion in all its guises, even as the violence of its setting threatens to intrude, this magical novel surprises and enchants.
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