The Spy |
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Author:
| Coelho, Paulo |
ISBN: | 978-0-14-378340-4 |
Publication Date: | Nov 2016 |
Publisher: | Penguin Random House
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Imprint: | Hamish Hamilton |
Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $29.99 |
Book Description:
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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, 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...
More 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.