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      Bel Canto

      by Ann Patchett
      Published
      Jun 2001
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      Literary Literary
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      318
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      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. Friendship, compassion, and the chance for great love lead the characters to forget the real danger that has been set in motion...and cannot be stopped.

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      General Fiction Romance Suspense

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      Action Adventure Crime Historical Literary Mystery Psychological Suspense Women's Fiction

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      Coming of Age Military Movie/TV Adaptations Small Town

      Characters & Occupations

      Terrorists

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