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The new bestselling novel, now in paperback, from international literary phenomenon Paulo Coelho, author of The Alchemist. A chance meeting in Rio takes Maria to Geneva, where she dreams of finding fame and fortune, yet ends up working the streets as a prostitute. In Geneva, Maria drifts further and further away from love while at the same time developing a fascination with sex. Eventually, Maria's despairing view of love is put to the test when she meets a handsome young painter. In this odyssey of self-discovery, Maria has to choose between pursuing a path of darkness, 'sexual pleasure for its own sake', or risking everything to find her own 'inner light' and the possibility of sacred sex, sex in the context of love. A daring modern fable about the nature of love and sex.
| ISBN | 0007166044 | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | ISBN13 | 9780007166046
(What's this?) | | Pages | 320 | | Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers | | Weight (grammes) | 225 | | Imprint | HarperCollins Publishers Ltd | | Published in | London | | Format | Paperback | | Previous ISBN | 9780007166039 | | Publication date | 07 Jun 2004 | | Height (mm) | 197 | | Translator | Margaret Jull Costa | | Width (mm) | 130 | | DEWEY | 869.342 | | Academic level | General |
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PRAISE FOR ELEVEN MINUTES "Has a strange and potent chemistry of its own." The Observer "Coelho has a deceptively simple but elegant writing style which sits well with this strange but gripping tale." Glasgow Evening Times "Refreshing and insightful!an uplifting read." What's On In London "A simply-told fable for our times, highlighting the quest for personal spiritual enlightenment." Belfast Telegraph Awarded 4 stars in New Woman magazine review  Be the first to write a customer review
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