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- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- ISBN
- 9780060838720
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0060838728
ISBN-13
9780060838720
eBay Product ID (ePID)
45596802
Product Key Features
Book Title
Bel Canto : a Novel
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Psychological, Small Town & Rural, Romance / General, Action & Adventure
Publication Year
2023
Genre
Fiction
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
9.1 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
00-053671
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
A provocative and enchanting look at the power art has to suspend real life and to create a better world, one in which the differences between people can be erased and the barriers to our best selves can be hurdled., Patchett can be counted on to deliver novels rich in imaginative bravado and psychological nuance., Bel Canto has all the qualities one has come to expect from a classic Ann Patchett novel: grace, beauty, elegance, and magic., Bel Canto moves elegantly through its paces, captors and captivates alike stumble on that most elusive liberty: the freedom to be., Blissfully romantic... with engaging wit and brilliant writing about love, Patchett has crafted a seductive, romantically charged novel..., Combining an unerring instinct for telling detail with the broader brushstrokes you need to tackle issues of culture and politics, Patchett creates a remarkably compelling chronicle of a multinational group of the rich and powerful held hostage for months., Bel Canto by Ann Patchett should be on the list of every literarte music lover. The story is riveting, the participants breathe and feel and are alive, and throughout this elegantly-told novel, music pours forth so spendidly that the reader hears it and is overwhelmed by its beauty. Ann Patchett is a special writer who has written a special book., Bel Canto invites readers to explore new and unfamiliar territory, to take some emotional risks rather than stand with Rolland among those 'already saved.', Bel Canto by Ann Patchett should be on the list of every literate music lover. The story is riveting, the participants breathe and feel and are alive, and throughout this elegantly-told novel, music pours forth so splendidly that the reader hears it and is overwhelmed by its beauty. Ann Patchett is a special writer who has written a special book., The author has taken what could have been a variation on the Lord of the Flies scenario and fashions instead a 'Lord of the Butterflies,' a dreamlike fable in which the impulses toward beauty and love are shown to be as irrepressible as the instincts for violence and destruction., This fluid and assured narrative, inspired by a real incident, demonstrates her growing maturity and mastery of form as she artfully integrates a musical theme within a dramatic story., Patchett's tragicomic novel--a fantasia of guns and Puccini and Red Cross negotiations--invokes the glorious, unreliable promises of art, politics, and love., One approaches the final pages with a heavy heart for several reasons, not the least of which being that this fine read has come to an end., "Patchett's tragicomic novel--a fantasia of guns and Puccini and Red Cross negotiations--invokes the glorious, unreliable promises of art, politics, and love." -- New Yorker "Elegantly alluring. . . . A novel that begins with a kiss and absolutely deserves one." -- Janet Maslin, New York Times "One approaches the final pages with a heavy heart for several reasons, not the least of which being that this fine read has come to an end." -- Entertainment Weekly (A-) "Bel Canto has all the qualities one has come to expect from a classic Ann Patchett novel: grace, beauty, elegance, and magic." -- Madison Smartt Bell "Patchett's ability to evoke sense of place. . .is near magical in itself." -- Publishers Weekly "A novel that showcases [Patchett's] profound understanding of the heart." -- BookForum "This fluid and assured narrative, inspired by a real incident, demonstrates her growing maturity and mastery of form as she artfully integrates a musical theme within a dramatic story." -- Publisher's Weekly "Bel Canto by Ann Patchett should be on the list of every literate music lover. The story is riveting, the participants breathe and feel and are alive, and throughout this elegantly-told novel, music pours forth so splendidly that the reader hears it and is overwhelmed by its beauty. Ann Patchett is a special writer who has written a special book." -- Lloyd Moss, WXQR "The most romantic novel in years. A strange, terrific, spellcasting story." -- San Francisco Chronicle "Bel Canto invites readers to explore new and unfamiliar territory, to take some emotional risks rather than stand with Rolland among those 'already saved.'" -- Chicago Tribune "In more ways than one, Bel Canto is about finding beauty in unexpected places." -- New York Magazine "The author has taken what could have been a variation on the Lord of the Flies scenario and fashions instead a 'Lord of the Butterflies,' a dreamlike fable in which the impulses toward beauty and love are shown to be as irrepressible as the instincts for violence and destruction." -- New York Magazine "Patchett can be counted on to deliver novels rich in imaginative bravado and psychological nuance." -- Publishers Weekly "You'll find a few hours of entertainment and maybe even a strange yearning to be kidnapped." -- Time Out New York "A book that works both as a paean to art and beauty and a subtly sly comedy of manners." -- The New York Times "Combining an unerring instinct for telling detail with the broader brushstrokes you need to tackle issues of culture and politics, Patchett creates a remarkably compelling chronicle of a multinational group of the rich and powerful held hostage for months." -- Kirkus Reviews "Bel Canto moves elegantly through its paces, captors and captivates alike stumble on that most elusive liberty: the freedom to be." -- New York Daily News "A provocative and enchanting look at the power art has to suspend real life and to create a better world, one in which the differences between people can be erased and the barriers to our best selves can be hurdled." -- Detroit Free Press "Blissfully romantic... with engaging wit and brilliant writing about love, Patchett has crafted a seductive, romantically charged novel..." -- San Fransisco Chronicle "Positively spellbinding." -- Seattle Times "Bel Canto is its own universe. A marvel of a book." -- Washington Post Book World
Dewey Decimal
813/.54
Synopsis
Now a major motion picture starring Julianne Moore and Ken Watanabe. "Blissfully Romantic....A strange, terrific, spellcasting story." -- San Francisco Chronicle " Bel Canto ...should be on the list of every literate music lover. The story is riveting, the participants breathe and feel and are alive, and throughout this elegantly-told novel, music pours forth so splendidly that the reader hears it and is overwhelmed by its beauty." --Lloyd Moss, WXQR "Glorious." -- The New Yorker Ann Patchett's award winning, New York Times bestselling Bel Canto balances themes of love and crisis as disparate characters learn that music is their only common language. As in Patchett's other novels, including Truth & Beauty and The Magician's Assistant , the author's lyrical prose and lucid imagination make Bel Canto a captivating story of strength and frailty, love and imprisonment, and an inspiring tale of transcendent romance., Winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award * Winner of the Orange Prize * National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist * New York Times Readers' Pick: Top 100 Books of the 21st Century "Bel Canto is its own universe. A marvel of a book." --Washington Post Book World Ann Patchett's spellbinding novel about love and opera, and the unifying ways people learn to communicate across cultural barriers in times of crisis. Somewhere in South America, at the home of the country's vice president, a lavish birthday party is being held in honor of the powerful businessman Mr. Hosokawa. 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 takes the entire party hostage. But what begins as a panicked, life-threatening scenario slowly evolves into something quite different, a moment of great beauty, as terrorists and hostages forge unexpected bonds and people from different continents become compatriots, intimate friends, and lovers. Patchett's lyrical prose and lucid imagination make Bel Canto a captivating story of strength and frailty, love and imprisonment, and an inspiring tale of transcendent romance., Winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award - Winner of the Orange Prize - National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist - New York Times Readers' Pick: Top 100 Books of the 21st Century " Bel Canto is its own universe. A marvel of a book." -- Washington Post Book World Ann Patchett's spellbinding novel about love and opera, and the unifying ways people learn to communicate across cultural barriers in times of crisis. Somewhere in South America, at the home of the country's vice president, a lavish birthday party is being held in honor of the powerful businessman Mr. Hosokawa. 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 takes the entire party hostage. But what begins as a panicked, life-threatening scenario slowly evolves into something quite different, a moment of great beauty, as terrorists and hostages forge unexpected bonds and people from different continents become compatriots, intimate friends, and lovers. Patchett's lyrical prose and lucid imagination make Bel Canto a captivating story of strength and frailty, love and imprisonment, and an inspiring tale of transcendent romance., "Blissfully Romantic….A strange, terrific, spellcasting story." - San Francisco Chronicle "Bel Canto…should be on the list of every literate music lover. The story is riveting, the participants breathe and feel and are alive, and throughout this elegantly-told novel, music pours forth so splendidly that the reader hears it and is overwhelmed by its beauty." -Lloyd Moss, WXQR "Glorious." -The New Yorker Ann Pratchett's award winning, New York Times bestselling Bel Canto balances themes of love and crisis as disparate characters learn that music is their only common language. As in Patchett's other novels, including Truth & Beauty and The Magician's Assistant, the author's lyrical prose and lucid imagination make Bel Canto a captivating story of strength and frailty, love and imprisonment, and an inspiring tale of transcendent romance.
LC Classification Number
PS3566.A7756 B4 2001
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