The Spy

Author: Paulo Coelho

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  • : $19.99 AUD
  • : 9780143788171
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  • : June 2017
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  • : July 2017
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Barcode 9780143788171
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Description

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, as a confidante and courtesan she 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. In 1917 she was arrested in her hotel room on the Champs- lysees and accused of espionage.Told through Mata Hari's final letter, The Spyis the unforgettable story of a woman who dared to break the conventions of her time, and paid the price.

Author description

Paulo Coelho's life remains the primary source of inspiration for his books. He has flirted with death, escaped madness, dallied with drugs, withstood torture, experimented with magic and alchemy, studied philosophy and religion, read voraciously, lost and recovered his faith, and experienced the pain and pleasure of love. In searching for his own place in the world, he has discovered answers for the challenges that everyone faces. He believes that, within ourselves, we have the necessary strength to find our own destiny. His most recent novel Adultery was a worldwide bestseller, and his 1988 novel The Alchemist has sold more than 65 million copies and been cited as an inspiration by people as diverse as Malala Yousafzai and Pharrell Williams. Paulo Coelho has sold more than 200 million books worldwide. His work is published in eighty-one languages and he is the most translated living author in the world.