Patchett, Ann
Bel Canto
- ISBN 13:
- 9781841155838
- author:
- Patchett, Ann
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Fourth Estate
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2002
- Pages:
- 336
- Dimensions:
- 129mm X 198mm
- Genre:
- Modern fiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Latin terrorists storm an international gathering 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. 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.
The tycoon's translator plays a vital role in the subsequent relationships between the hostages, interpreting not only the terrorists' negotiations but also the language of love between lovers who cannot understand what the other is saying. Ultimately, it is the terrorist strike that does more to promote foreign relations than anyone could have hoped to achieve with the party.
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