Short description
The new bestselling novel, now in paperback, from international literary phenomenon Paulo Coelho, author of The Alchemist.
Long description
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.
Review
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