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The Wonder Singer

by George Rabasa · 2008

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The Wonder Singer is an operatic literary caper about one young writer's manic ambition. The ghostwriter's best chance at fame almost disappears when his Diva dies suddenly in her bath. His solution is to steal the tapes, liberate the Diva's aging husband, and write the autobiography on the run.

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literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
writerswritersMore like thisLess of this
Setting
2000s2000sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 336 pages

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