{"product_id":"bel-canto-9780061719868","title":"Bel Canto","description":"\u003cp\u003eSomewhere 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ann Patchett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Large Print\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/17\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 6.48w x 1.05d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780061719868\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 19\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e155131 \/ Bel Canto\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePatchett, Ann:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnn Patchett\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of novels, most recently the #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling \u003cem\u003eTom Lake\u003c\/em\u003e, works of nonfiction, and children's books. She has been the recipient of numerous awards, including the PEN\/Faulkner, the Women's Prize for Fiction in the UK, and the Book Sense Book of the Year. Her novel \u003cem\u003eThe Dutch House\u003c\/em\u003e was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. Her work has been translated into more than thirty languages, and \u003cem\u003eTime\u003c\/em\u003e magazine named her one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World. President Biden awarded her the National Humanities Medal in recognition of her contributions to American culture. She lives in Nashville, Tennessee, where she is the owner of Parnassus Books.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Ann Patchett \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48363619352733,"sku":"9780061719868","price":28.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_16443a64-c132-4c0f-ab0a-796a00a25adb.jpg?v=1780427772","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/bel-canto-9780061719868","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}