Bel Canto - Brossura

Patchett, Ann

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1841155829 ISBN 13: 9781841155821

Casa editrice: Fourth Estate, 2001

Riassunto

The poignant – and at times very funny – new novel from the author of THE MAGICIAN’S ASSISTANT, which was shortlisted for the Orange Prize. BEL CANTO features the intriguing combination of opera and terrorism.

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. Among the hostages are a world class opera singer and her biggest fan, a Japanese tycoon who has been persuaded to attend the party on the understanding that she will perform half a dozen arias after dinner.

The tycoon’s 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.

Ultimately, it is the terrorist strike that does more to promote foreign relations than anyone could have hoped to achieve with the party.

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Recensione:

‘Expect miracles when you read Ann Patchett’s fiction. Comparisons are tempting to the unabashed romanticism of Laurie Colwin, the eccentric characters of Anne Tyler, the enchantments of Alice Hoffman. But Patchett is unique; a generous, fearless and startlingly wise young writer.’
NEW YORK TIMES REVIEW OF BOOKS

L'autore:

Originally from Los Angeles, Ann Patchett has also written The Magician’s Assistant and The Patron Saint of Liars. She lives in Nashville and is the Tennessee Williams Fellow in Creative Writing at the University of the South.

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• Editore: Fourth Estate
• Data di pubblicazione: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1841155829
• ISBN 13: 9781841155821
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 336