About the Author
Originally from Los Angeles, Ann Patchett has also written The Magician's Assistant and The Patron Saint of Liars. She lives in Nashville and is the Tennessee Williams Fellow in Creative Writing at the University of the South. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Synopsis
The poignant -- and at times very funny -- new novel from the author of THE MAGICIAN'S ASSISTANT, shortlisted for the Orange Prize. Latin terrorists storm an international gathering hosted by an underprivileged country to promote foreign interest and trade, only to find that their intended target, the President, has stayed home to watch his favourite soap opera on TV. Among the hostages are a world class opera singer and her biggest fan, a Japanese tycoon who has been persuaded to attend the party on the understanding that she will perform half a dozen arias after dinner. The tycoon's engaging and sympathetic translator plays a vital role in the subsequent relationships between so many different nationalities closeted together, interpreting not only the terrorists' negotiations but also the language of love between lovers who cannot understand what the other is saying. Ultimately, it is the terrorist strike that does more to promote foreign relations than anyone could have hoped to achieve with the party.
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評分一年前写的了,突然发现,没贴过。 一年了,这本书的关注度还是很低,问了好几个朋友都不知道。扼腕一下。 —————————————— 我为你忧郁,美声的乌托邦 于是 当恐怖劫持邂逅天音美声,帕契特刻意拖延杀戮,心甘情愿的俘虏享有了无国界的乌托邦,但又转瞬即逝。...
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評分写了篇英文的读后感。读原著更好,原作者语言很美。 Have human ever tried to rebuild another Babel Tower after God stopped them from constructing the first one when it was half-way done? God had reason enough to punish people for losing faith in Him, leaving t...
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