by Ann Patchett (Author)
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 gunwielding 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.
Number of Pages: 512
Dimensions: 1.05 x 9.02 x 6.48 IN
Publication Date: February 17, 2009
Large Print: Yes
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Bel Canto
Interest Level: Upper Grades, 9-12
Reading Level: 6.3
Point Value: 19