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But what begins as a panicked, life-threatening scenario slowly evolves into something quite different, as terrorists and hostages forge unexpected bonds and people from different countries and 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. It is a perfect evening - until a band of gun-wielding terrorists breaks in through the air-conditioning vents and takes the entire party hostage. Comparisons are tempting to the unabashed romanticism of Laurie Colwin, the eccentric. Roxanne Coss, opera's most revered soprano, has mesmerized the international guests with her singing. Expect miracles when you read Ann Patchetts fiction. Hosokawa, a powerful Japanese businessman. |a Somewhere in South America, at the home of the country's vice president, a lavish birthday party is being held in honor of Mr. |a Bel canto : |b a novel / |c Ann Patchett. Eucalyptus, Murray Bail $10.|a NZALP |b eng |c NZALP |d OCLCO |d LJW |d OCLCF |d OCLCA |d HFU.The Carhullan Army, Sarah Hall $10.00 Add to cart.Silence, Shusaku Endo $10.00 Add to cart.Ultimately, it is the terrorist strike that does more to promote foreign relations than anyone could have hoped to achieve with the party. 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. 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. 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. The poignant – and at times very funny – novel from the author of State of Wonder and Commonwealth. Winner of the Orange Prize and the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction.

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