02565cam a2200325 4500 592615956 TxAuBib 20220727120000.0 ||||||s2016||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780544106604 0544106601 B00CR6QPT0 Amazon 07470f3c-38aa-4b44-ad09-adb5c7f4fbd3 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 2105976 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Chee, Alexander. The Queen of the Night [e-iNC eBook]. HarperCollins, 2016. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 6905kB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read, Filesize: 3718kB. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. HTML:<strong>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).<br /></strong><br /> 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?<br /> 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.<br /> "It just sounds terrific. It sounds like opera."—The New Yorker<br /> "Sprawling, soaring, bawdy, and plotted like a fine embroidery."—NPR<br />. Historical Fiction. Literature. Fiction. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2022-07-26 20:00:02. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=07470f3c-38aa-4b44-ad09-adb5c7f4fbd3&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=07470f3c-38aa-4b44-ad09-adb5c7f4fbd3&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=07470f3c-38aa-4b44-ad09-adb5c7f4fbd3&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)