“Patchett’s tragicomic novel-a fantasia of guns and Puccini and Red Cross negotiations-invokes the glorious, unreliable promises of art, politics, and love.” - New Yorker
What gives this novel its power is Patchett’s flair for sketching the subtleties of her characters’ behavior.”-New York Times Book Reviewįreshman Common Book: NYU/Steinhardt School, Converse College, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Critical Praise 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. It is a perfect evening-until a band of gun-wielding terrorists takes the entire party hostage.
Roxanne Coss, opera’s most revered soprano, has mesmerized the international guests with her singing. 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. National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist
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