Thursday Night Book Club
"Bel Canto" by Ann Patchett
Thursday, July 09
7:00pm - 8:15pm
Westlake Porter Public Library
Westlake RoomWhen terrorists seize hostages at an embassy party, the unlikely assortment of people thrown together includes an American opera star and her biggest fan, a Japanese CEO, other guests and staff.
Somewhere in South America, at the home of the country's vice president, a lavish birthday party is being held to honor the powerful businessman Mr. Hosokawa. Roxane Coss, opera's most revered soprano, has mesmerized the international guests with her singing. It is a perfect evening—until a band of gun-wielding terrorists takes the entire party hostage. But 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, intimate friends, and lovers. (from Goodreads.com)
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Books and Authors |
Westlake Porter Public Library
Westlake Porter Public Library is an independent public library serving the residents of the city of Westlake, western Cuyahoga County and eastern Lorain County. The library is located at 27333 Center Ridge Road in Westlake, Ohio. Anyone who lives, works, owns property, or goes to school in Ohio can register for a free library card.