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Heroine archetypes
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Synopsis
"When it was over, and the last notes died, finally giving themselves up to the air, to the flesh of her fingertips and to the ancient wood of the instrument, she kept her eyes closed for a time, still in her deep red cave of heartache and loss. There were strange patterns behind her eyelids, swimming and pulsing to the strong beat of her blood. The music seemed to have set them into a theme of movement of its own, and they were only now unravelling into their natural semi-chaos. She watched them.'" "Hisako Onoda, world-famous cellist, refuses to fly. And so she travels to Europe as a passenger on a tanker passing through the Panama Canal. But Panama is a country whose politics are as volatile as the local freedom fighters. When Hisako's ship is captured, it is not long before the atmosphere is as flammable as an oxyacetylene torch, and the tension as sharp as the spike on her cello."--BOOK JACKET.
Canal Dreams: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
Adult literary fiction with violent political conflict as a tanker ship is captured by freedom fighters. Expect strong violence, hostage situations, and mature psychological tension as a civilian cellist confronts extremism.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, moderate sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include captivity, death, and violence (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Adult readers interested in literary character studies will appreciate this tense exploration of an artist caught in political violence.