Overview
In 1910, the mystery novelist Gaston Leroux, working from scraps of history, theatrical lore, and his own fertile imagination, created a masterpiece in Le fant me de l'op ra, the story of a disfigured composer who lives in the labyrinthine depths of the Paris Opera. After the breathtaking debut of Christine Daa , the whispers of an Opera ghost seem to become reality as the young singer vanishes. As the Phantom strikes again and again, targeting foes from a jealous diva to a romantic rival, Leroux spins a thriller of obsession and violence with, at its center, a tormented murderer who awakens our deepest fears and sympathies. The inspiration for Andrew Lloyd Webber's long-running musical, Leroux's novel is still more riveting than anything Broadway could produce.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780375761133
- ISBN-10: 0375761136
- Publisher: Modern Library
- Publish Date: December 2002
- Dimensions: 8.06 x 5.26 x 0.69 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.51 pounds
- Page Count: 320
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