Book description
The bestselling novel, now in ebook, 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. 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 Paulo Coelho was born in
Brazil and has become one of the most widely read and loved authors in
the world. Especially renowned for The Alchemist and Eleven Minutes, he
has sold more than 85 million books worldwide and has been translated
into 63 languages. The recipient of numerous prestigious international
awards, amongst them the Crystal Award by the World Economic Forum and
France's Legion d'Honneur, Paulo Coelho was inducted into the Brazilian
Academy of Letters in 2002. He writes a weekly column syndicated
throughout the world.
