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Title:
Bel Canto
Genre:
Fiction
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Binding:
Trade Paperback
Edition:
2nd
Narrative:
Third Person
Type of Book:
Fiction
Number of Pages:
318
Number of Chapters:
11
Synopsis:
In an unnamed South American country, a world-renowned soprano sings at a birthday party in honor of a visiting Japanese industrial titan. His hosts hope that Mr. Hosokawa can be persuaded to build a factory in their Third World backwater. Alas, in the opening sequence, just as the accompanist kisses the soprano, a ragtag band of 18 terrorists enters the vice-presidential mansion through the air conditioning ducts. Their quarry is the president, who has unfortunately stayed home to watch a favorite soap opera. And thus, from the beginning, things go awry.
Among the hostages are not only Hosokawa and Roxane Coss, the American soprano, but an assortment of Russian, Italian, and French diplomatic types. Reuben Iglesias, the diminutive and gracious vice president, quickly gets sideways of the kidnappers, who have no interest in him whatsoever. Meanwhile, a Swiss Red Cross negotiator named Joachim Messner is roped into service while vacationing. He comes and goes, wrangling over terms and demands, and the days stretch into weeks, the weeks into months.
Among the hostages are not only Hosokawa and Roxane Coss, the American soprano, but an assortment of Russian, Italian, and French diplomatic types. Reuben Iglesias, the diminutive and gracious vice president, quickly gets sideways of the kidnappers, who have no interest in him whatsoever. Meanwhile, a Swiss Red Cross negotiator named Joachim Messner is roped into service while vacationing. He comes and goes, wrangling over terms and demands, and the days stretch into weeks, the weeks into months.
Author:
Ann Patchett
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Publisher:
Harper Perennial
Barcode:
9780060934415
Country:
United States
Place of Printing:
United States
Publication Date:
2002-11-01
Number of Copies:
1
Language:
English
Publisher Location:
New York
Automatic Estimated Value:
~$4.25
Automatic Estimated Date:
2024-08-10
Date Added:
2018-06-26 16:45:35
