Based on the Japanese embassy hostage crisis ( also called the Lima Crisis ) of 1996 – 1997 in Lima , Peru , the novel follows the relationships among a group of young terrorists and their hostages , who are mostly high-profile executives and politicians , over several months . Many of the characters form unbreakable bonds of friendship , while some fall in love
Japanese embassy hostage crisis
Japanese embassy hostage crisis
Bel Canto (novel)