{"product_id":"the-queen-of-the-night-paperback","title":"The Queen of the Night - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlexander Chee\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e Editors' Choice, and a Best Book of the Year from \u003cem\u003eNPR\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/em\u003e, BuzzFeed, and others. The mesmerizing story of one woman's rise from circus rider to courtesan to world-renowned diva--\"a brilliant performance\" (\u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Queen of the Night\u003c\/em\u003e 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? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"It just sounds terrific. It sounds like opera.\"--\u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Sprawling, soaring, bawdy, and plotted like a fine embroidery.\"--\u003cem\u003eNPR \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review \u003c\/i\u003eEditors Choice - An Indie Next Pick\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Dazzling. \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal \u003c\/i\u003e- A brilliant performance. \u003ci\u003eWashington Post \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Sweeping, richly detailed. \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e - Masterful. \u003ci\u003eWired \u003c\/i\u003e- Spellbinding. \u003ci\u003eBuzzFeed \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A wild opera of a novel, * \u003ci\u003eThe Queen of the Night\u003c\/i\u003e tells the mesmerizing 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e If Lilliet Berne were a man, she might have been what nineteenth-century novels would call a swashbuckler: the kind of destiny-courting, death-defying character who finds intrigue and peril (and somehow, always, a fantastic pair of pantaloons) around every corner. \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Alexander Chee is the author of two novels and the recipient of a Whiting Award and the National Endowment for the Arts fellowship in fiction. His writing has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review, Tin House, Slate\u003c\/i\u003e, and on NPR, among others, and he is a contributing editor at the\u003ci\u003e New Republic\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in New York City.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e * \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e** Hanya Yanagihara\u003c\/i\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eALEXANDER CHEE is the author of \u003ci\u003eEdinburgh \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Queen of the Night\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the recipient of a Whiting Award and an NEA fellowship in fiction. His writing has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, Tin House, \u003c\/i\u003e and on NPR, among others, and he is a contributing editor at the \u003ci\u003eNew Republic.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 576\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 x 8.3 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52520094433587,"sku":"9780544925472","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/YUhUY3k3RUw1L21pNnl3UzFLL2NZUT09.webp?v=1760518395","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-queen-of-the-night-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}