Eleven Minutes : A Novel by Paulo Coelho (2021, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100060589280
ISBN-139780060589288
eBay Product ID (ePID)30872819

Product Key Features

Book TitleEleven Minutes : a Novel
Number of Pages320 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2021
TopicVisionary & Metaphysical, Literary
GenreFiction
AuthorPaulo Coelho
FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight8.6 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.3 in

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Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal869.3/42
SynopsisEleven Minutes is the story of Maria, a young girl from a Brazilian village, whose first innocent brushes with love leave her heartbroken. At a tender age, she becomes convinced that she will never find true love, instead believing that "love is a terrible thing that will make you suffer. . . ." A chance meeting in Rio takes her to Geneva, where she dreams of finding fame and fortune. 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., "One of Coelho's strongest."-- Kirkus Reviews "The book casts a curiously sweet spell."-- Entertainment Weekly From the author of beloved international bestseller The Alchemist , a daring novel that explores the sacred nature of sex and love and invites us to confront our own prejudices and demons. Eleven Minutes tells the story of Maria, a young girl from a Brazilian village whose first innocent brushes with love leave her heartbroken. At a tender age, she becomes convinced that she will never find true love, instead believing that "love is a terrible thing that will make you suffer." A chance meeting in Rio takes her to Geneva, where she dreams of finding fame and fortune, yet ends up working as a prostitute. In Geneva, 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 must 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 true love. "Sensual . . . [An] adults-only fairly tale."-- Washington Post "[This] Brazilian wizard makes books disappear from stores."-- The New York Times, "One of Coelho's strongest."--Kirkus Reviews "The book casts a curiously sweet spell."--Entertainment Weekly From the author of beloved international bestseller The Alchemist, a daring novel that explores the sacred nature of sex and love and invites us to confront our own prejudices and demons. Eleven Minutes tells the story of Maria, a young girl from a Brazilian village whose first innocent brushes with love leave her heartbroken. At a tender age, she becomes convinced that she will never find true love, instead believing that "love is a terrible thing that will make you suffer." A chance meeting in Rio takes her to Geneva, where she dreams of finding fame and fortune, yet ends up working as a prostitute. In Geneva, 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 must 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 true love. "Sensual . . . [An] adults-only fairly tale."--Washington Post "[This] Brazilian wizard makes books disappear from stores."--The New York Times

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  • Wonderful Page-Turner

    I became a fan of Paulo Coelho several years ago after a friend recommended "The Alchemist". I've enjoyed so many of his novels and "Eleven Minutes" is one of my favorites.

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    After a few chapters, I gave up on it. Much too trashy.

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