The Queen of the Night by Alexander Chee
Praise for>The Queen of the NightA night at an opera you ll wish never-ending. Helen Oyeyemi, author of>Boy, Snow, Bird and>Mr. Fox
The Queen of the Night is an astonishing universe into which its lucky readers can dissolve completely, metamorphosing alongside its shapeshifting protagonist. Lilliet Berne steals her name from a gravestone and launches into a life of full-throated song; her voice is an intoxicant, and this book is a glorious performance. Chee s enveloping, seductive prose is perfectly matched to the circus world of the opera. Karen Russell, New York Times best-selling author of>Swamplandia and>Vampires in the Lemon Grove
A luminous tale of power and passion. Chee gives us an unforgettable heroine and a rich cast of characters many of them real historical figures. The story dazzles and surprises right up until the final page. J. Courtney Sullivan, New York Times best-selling author of>Maine and>The Engagements
One doesn t so much read Alexander Chee s>The Queen of the Night as one is bewitched by it. Beneath its epic sweep, gorgeous language, and haunting details is the most elemental, and eternal, of narratives: that of the necessities and perils of self-reinvention, and the sorrow and giddiness of aspiring to a life of artistic transcendence. Hanya Yanagihara, author of>A Little Life>and>The People in the Trees
Alexander Chee packs his extraordinary second novel, The Queen of the Night, to the seams with music, love, misery, and secrets. The kind of book world characters you could live inside, happily, for days and days and never once want to come up for air. Kelly Link, author of>Get in Trouble>and>Magic for Beginners
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| ISBN 13 | 9780618663026 |
| ISBN 10 | 0618663029 |
| Title | The Queen of the Night |
| Author | Alexander Chee |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin |
| Year published | 2016-02-02 |
| Number of pages | 576 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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