BuzzFeed A wild opera of a novel, * The Queen of the Night 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. Washington Post Sweeping, richly detailed. Wall Street Journal - A brilliant performance. It sounds like opera.-The New Yorker Sprawling, soaring, bawdy, and plotted like a fine embroidery.-NPR From the Back Cover New York Times Book Review Editors Choice - An Indie Next Pick Dazzling. But who betrayed her? With epic sweep, gorgeous language, and haunting details, Alexander Chee shares Lilliets 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. When one is offered to her, she finds the libretto is based on her deepest secret, something only four people have ever known. She became a sensation of the Paris Opera, with every accolade but an original role-her chance at immortality. 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.
The mesmerizing story of one womans rise from circus rider to courtesan to world-renowned diva-a brilliant performance (Washington Post). Book Synopsis NATIONAL BESTSELLER, New York Times Book Review Editors Choice, and a Best Book of the Year from NPR, Boston Globe, BuzzFeed, and others. Courtney Sullivan A National Bestseller, the mesmerizing story of one womans rise from circus rider to courtesan to world-renowned diva-a brilliant performance (Washington Post). About the Book A story that dazzles and surprises right up until the final page.
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