The Queen of the Night (9780718185091)

Recommended by The Observer . . . 
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n'One doesn't so much read it, as one is bewitched by it. Epic, gorgeous, haunting' HANYA YANAGIHARA, author of A Little Life
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nWhen it begins, it begins as an opera should begin: in a palace, at a ball, in an encounter with a stranger, who you discover has your fate in his hands . . . 
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nShe is Lilliet Berne. And she is the soprano.
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n1882. One warm autumn evening in Paris, Lilliet is finally offered an original role, though it comes at a price. The part is based on her deepest secret.
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nOnly four people could have betrayed her: one is dead, one loves her still, one wants only to own her. And one, she hopes, never thinks of her at all. 
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nIn taking this role Lilliet is forced to confront her darkest lies but will the truth save Lilliet - or destroy her? 
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n'Brilliantly extravagant' VOGUE
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n'Terrific' NEW YORKER

Format Paperback | 576 pages