Patchett is intent on proving music is the magical universal language, setting out to develop this construct into a novel by casting her stage with a diversity of characters from various origins. Roxanne's opera, and delicate bonds of humanity bloom in spite of the hostile environment. During the following 4 month siege, separated from the world with the heightened sense of the fragility of life, the captives overcome their language barriers through music, i.e. The premise seemed compelling: terrorists guerillas storm the home of a Latin American vice president while he is entertaining international dignitaries, including the beautiful opera diva Roxanne Coss and Japanese businessman Katsumi Hosokawa. Bel Canto is a book that I volleyed in and out of my wish list for years. Opera Has Charms to Soothe the Savage Guerillas
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