Book · 2001 · Fiction

Bel Canto

Name: Bel Canto
Author: Ann Patchett

Harper Perennial Modern Classics (HarperCollins) · 318 pages

★ 5.5 editorial score

Guerrillas storm a vice president's mansion somewhere in South America and hold the room for months. Among the hostages is a soprano who sings each morning, and everyone begins falling in love.

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2001Depicts 2000s

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