The Queen of the Night
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From a writer praised by Junot Díaz as 'the fire, in my opinion,
and the light', Alexander Chee's mesmerizing novel The Queen of the
Night follows one woman's rise from circus rider to courtesan to
world-renowned star. A 'wild opera of a novel', The Queen of the
Night tells the story of Lilliet Berne, an orphan who leaves the
American frontier for Europe and is swept into the glamour and
terror of Second Empire France. She becomes 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 part is
based on her deepest secret, something only four people have ever
known. But who has 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. 'One
doesn't so much read The Queen of the Night as one is bewitched by
it' Hanya Yanagihara, author of the Man Booker shortlisted A Little
Life 'A wild opera of a novel and the perfect summer read: swift,
smart, immersive and gorgeous' Guardian 'A celebration . . . of
creativity, ingenuity, endurance, mastery and grace' New York Times
'A more impressive, richly imagined novel I have not read in many
years. From its heroine's first entrance, The Queen of the Night
grabbed me and kept me rapt as it writhed and contorted its way
through love and murder, courtesans and empresses, fates and
curses' Financial Times 'A masterfully written book. Chee, just, is
masterful. I loved this novel' Roxane Gay 'An epic novel,
brilliantly extravagant' Vogue A bestseller in the US, a New York
Times Editor's Choice, a Guardian Best Book of the Summer and a
Best Book of the Year So Far from Esquire, Refinery 29, and
Financial Times
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Penguin ,
Alexander Chee
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Penguin,
Alexander Chee
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Slovart
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Slovart
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