The Queen of the Night
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The Queen of the Night by Alexander Chee
NATIONAL BESTSELLER, New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice, and a Best Book of the Year from NPR, Boston Globe, BuzzFeed, and others. The mesmerizing story of one woman's rise from circus rider to courtesan to world-renowned diva--"a brilliant performance" (Washington Post).The Queen of the Night tells the captivating story of Lilliet Berne, an orphan who left the American frontier for Europe and was swept into the glamour and terror of Second Empire France. She became a sensation of the Paris Opera, with every accolade but an original role--her chance at immortality. When one is offered to her, she finds the libretto is based on her deepest secret, something only four people have ever known. But who betrayed her?
With epic sweep, gorgeous language, and haunting details, Alexander Chee shares Lilliet's cunning transformation from circus rider to courtesan to legendary soprano, retracing the path that led to the role that could secure her reputation--or destroy her with the secrets it reveals.
"It just sounds terrific. It sounds like opera."--The New Yorker
"Sprawling, soaring, bawdy, and plotted like a fine embroidery."--NPR
ALEXANDER CHEE is the author of The Queen of the Night, Edinburgh, and the essay collection How to Create an Autobiographical Novel, among other works. He is a contributing editor at the New Republic and a Virginia Quarterly Review editor at large. His work has appeared in a number of publications, including The Best American Essays 2016, the New York Times Magazine, the New York Times Book Review, the New Yorker, T Magazine, Slate, and Vulture. He has received resident fellowships from the MacDowell Colony, the VCCA, Civitella Ranieri, and Amtrak, as well as a 2003 Whiting Prize, a 2004 NEA Fellowship in writing, and a 2010 MCCA Fellowship. He is an English associate professor at Dartmouth College.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780544925472 |
| ISBN 10 | 0544925475 |
| Title | The Queen of the Night |
| Author | Alexander Chee |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Mariner Books |
| Year published | 2016-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 576 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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