{"product_id":"bel-canto-american-classics-edition","title":"Bel Canto American Classics Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the PEN\/Faulkner Award - Winner of the Orange Prize - National Book Critics Circle Award\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eFinalist - \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Readers' Pick: Top 100 Books of the 21st Century\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eBel Canto\u003c\/i\u003e is its own universe. A marvel of a book.\" --\u003ci\u003eWashington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States, HarperCollins is proud to present this\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003elibrary of American classics drawn from our storied catalog. \u003ci\u003eBel Canto\u003c\/i\u003e is New York Times bestselling\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eauthor Ann Patchett's spellbinding novel about love and opera, and the unifying ways\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003epeople learn to communicate across cultural barriers in times of crisis.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 2001, \u003ci\u003eBel Canto\u003c\/i\u003e is possibly Ann Patchett's most beloved novel. Set in an unnamed South American country, at the home of the vice president, it is the story of a lavish birthday party honoring Mr. Hosokawa, a powerful Japanese businessman. Roxanne Coss, opera's most revered soprano, has enthralled the international guests with a mesmerizing performance. The evening is perfect--until a band of gun-wielding terrorists takes the entire party hostage. But in Patchett's skilled hands, 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. Friendship, compassion, and the chance for great love lead the characters to forget the real danger that has been set in motion--and cannot be stopped.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA BEAUTIFUL PACKAGE WITH FLAPS: \u003c\/b\u003e Featuring French flaps and a unique vivid cover design, each book in the collection is published as a deluxe trade paperback that is a part of a stunning series look.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHARPER COLLINS AMERICAN CLASSICS: \u003c\/b\u003e This series includes timeless novels, poetry, children's books, and groundbreaking nonfiction that has shaped American thought, literature, and identity across generations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAMERICA'S PUBLISHER: \u003c\/b\u003e Since its founding in 1817, no American publisher has been so entwined in the history of American letters. Our books enrich, challenge, and defined the American spirit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAMERICA 250: \u003c\/b\u003eThe HarperCollins American Classics arrive in time for America's 250th anniversary celebrations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43343513649219,"sku":"9780063484177","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0644\/3591\/2771\/files\/imageloader_13981ef4-28bc-421f-b080-81522722c649.jpg?v=1780686674","url":"https:\/\/www.hofbooks.com\/products\/bel-canto-american-classics-edition","provider":"Hearts on Fire Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}