The Spy
by:
Zoe Perry (author)
Paulo Coelho (author)
When Mata Hari arrived in Paris she was penniless.Soon she was feted as the most elegant woman in the city.A dancer who shocked and delighted audiences; a confidant and courtesan who bewitched the era’s richest and most powerful men.But as paranoia consumed a country at war, Mata Hari’s lifestyle...
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When Mata Hari arrived in Paris she was penniless.Soon she was feted as the most elegant woman in the city.A dancer who shocked and delighted audiences; a confidant and courtesan who bewitched the era’s richest and most powerful men.But as paranoia consumed a country at war, Mata Hari’s lifestyle brought her under suspicion. Until, in 1917 she was arrested in her hotel roo
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Format: Hardcover
ISBN:
9781786330543 (1786330547)
Publisher: Hutchinson
Pages no: 208
Edition language: English
by Paulo Coelho This was an amazingly fast read, although it was over 200 pages. It tells the story of Mata Hari, starting with her execution and then flashing back to begin her life story and how she became who she was. The writing, as anything by this author, flows poetically and draws the rea...
The Spy, Paulo Coelho, author; Zoe Perry, translator; Hillary Huber, Paul Boehmer, narrators This novel based on Mata Hari, is creative and captivating, as the real Mata Hari, executed as a spy on October 15th, 1917, most certainly was as well. Margaretha Geertruida Zelle was born on August 7, 1876,...
Thanks to Net Galley and Random House UK for sending me an ARC copy of this book that I voluntarily decided to review. This novel (as it clearly states) caught my attention for two reasons. First and foremost, because it was about Mata Hari, a figure surrounded by mystery and allure, but one I didn’...
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