The release date for the English version of 'Bel Canto' by
Ann Patchett is Feb 2023. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
Somewhere in South America, the prominent businessman Mr. Hosokawa is celebrating his birthday with a grandiose celebration at the vice president's house. The most renowned soprano in opera, Roxane Coss, has enthralled the foreign visitors with her vocals. Everything about the evening is great, until a group of terrorists with guns captures everyone in the party. However, what starts out as a terrifying, potentially fatal situation gradually transforms into something very different—a breathtaking moment—as terrorists and hostages form unforeseen friendships and individuals from many continents become fellow citizens, close friends, and even lovers.