false <![CDATA[Madame Butterfly]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173327100m/274336.jpg 274336 16 <div>Puccini's <i>Madame Butterfly</i> is the heartbreaking story of Cho-Cho-San, a beautiful, fragile Japanese Geisha, whose trust and fidelity are betrayed by her husband, an American Navy Lieutenant. Stationed in Nagasaki, Lieutenant Pinkerton acquires his wife as casually as his house &#8212; both leased for 99 years, with the option to cancel at any time. After their honeymoon, Pinkerton departs, promising to return. But for three long years, Cho-Cho-San awaits, and when he finally does return, he brings his new American wife &#8212; and finds he has a son by Cho-Cho-San. This picture book adaptation of the tragic libretto features haunting paintings that evoke the opera's exotic setting and emotional resonance, creating a captivating, cultured introduction for young readers.</div> 266012 1978 Madame Butterfly total:36|5:8|4:12|3:10|2:5|1:1| 36 129 66 1 1 0 false false Mon Jun 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 10 18:12:15 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 22 13:24:12 -0700 2009 Ummm - boring ]]> 0 0 false false Thu Nov 26 00:05:04 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 26 00:05:04 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Tue Nov 24 10:58:52 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 24 10:59:11 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Fri Nov 20 23:56:46 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 20 23:56:46 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Mon Sep 14 10:47:04 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 14 10:47:04 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Aug 06 10:34:16 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 06 10:34:16 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Jul 23 14:40:59 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 23 14:40:59 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Fri Jul 17 20:04:39 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 17 20:04:39 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Fri Jun 19 14:36:31 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 19 14:36:31 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue May 26 13:38:40 -0700 2009 Tue May 26 13:39:31 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon May 18 17:32:06 -0700 2009 Mon May 18 17:32:06 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun May 17 15:59:50 -0700 2009 Sun May 17 15:59:50 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Apr 15 18:08:11 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 15 18:08:11 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Fri Apr 03 23:11:46 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 03 23:11:46 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Mar 29 17:36:29 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 29 17:36:29 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Mar 04 13:25:11 -0800 2009 Wed Mar 04 13:25:11 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Fri Feb 27 22:19:23 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 27 22:19:23 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Sat Feb 07 21:16:12 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 07 21:16:12 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sat Jan 24 07:08:45 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 24 07:08:45 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Jan 12 17:29:39 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 12 17:29:39 -0800 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=274336