Ann Patchett’s novel ‘Whistler’ is an enthralling triumph
Few contemporary writers are as adept as Ann Patchett at opening a novel. Her first chapters are alluring invitations, intriguing introductions. Bel Canto (2001) starts with a bang: In an unnamed South American country, a grand party is thrown in honor of the president of an electronics company, but after a renowned soprano has finished bewitching the guests, a group of terrorists gatecrash and take everyone hostage.
- ▪Few contemporary writers are as adept as Ann Patchett at opening a novel.
- ▪Her first chapters are alluring invitations, intriguing introductions.
- ▪Bel Canto (2001) starts with a bang: In an unnamed South American country, a grand party is thrown in honor of the president of an electronics company, but after a renowned soprano has finished bewitching the guests, a group of terrorists g
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| Original publisher | Washington Examiner |
| Canonical URL | https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/premium/4633646/ann-patchett-whistler-review/ |
| Publication time | Sun, 12 Jul 2026 09:15:00 +0000 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-07-12T09:45:28.946Z |
| Last seen | 2026-07-12T09:45:28.946Z |
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Few contemporary writers are as adept as Ann Patchett at opening a novel. Her first chapters are alluring invitations, intriguing introductions. Bel Canto (2001) starts with a bang: In an unnamed South American country, a grand party is thrown in honor of the president of an electronics company, but after a renowned soprano has finished bewitching the guests, a group of terrorists gatecrash and take everyone hostage. And The Dutch House (2019) begins with a mystery: Danny Conroy harks back to his childhood family home in small-town Pennsylvania, and the day his father introduced him and his sister Maeve to Andrea, the new woman in his life.
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