In order to survive, she transformed herself from circus rider to courtesan, from empress' maid to stage ingenue, all the while weaving a web of passion and intrigue. As Lilliet mines her memories for clues, she recalls her life as an orphan who left the American frontier for Europe and was swept up into the glitzy, gritty world of Second Empire Paris. And one, she hopes, never thinks of her at all. Only four could have betrayed her: one is dead, one loves her still, one wants only to own her. When one is finally offered to her, she realizes with alarm that the libretto is based on a hidden piece of her past.
Lilliet Berne is a sensation of the Paris Opera, a legendary soprano with every accolade except an original role. Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of The Queen of the Night by Alexander Chee, read by Rachel Bavidge.
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