{"product_id":"the-queen-of-the-night-9780544925472","title":"The Queen of the Night","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-2585999\"\u003eAlexander Chee\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mariner Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 576\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.98lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.50w x 1.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780544925472\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0544925475\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC019000\"\u003eLiterary\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC014000\"\u003eHistorical | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC041000\"\u003eBiographical\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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","brand":"Mariner Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42704479650029,"sku":"9780544925472","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_ea55c5bf-c293-4641-b9cd-86b477d2d31e.jpg?v=1649998295","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-queen-of-the-night-9780544925472","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}