The Spy represents the fourth book I have read by this inspiring author. The Spy by Paulo Coelho was published in 2016 by Penguin Books, after being translated from Portuguese into English. What resulted from this charge was devastating, which is revealed through a heartfelt final letter from the dancer to her lawyer. In an act that shocked many, Mata Hari was arrested before the end of the Great War, charged with acts of treason for spying. However, as Europe was engulfed in the war, Mata Hari’s activities brought about an increased level of speculation and misunderstanding. Mata Hari had the capacity to both dazzle and shock, going against the morals of the time. Mata Hari was an in demand figure of her time, charming the most powerful movers and shakers in society. Before long this penniless woman transformed herself into a much sought after dancer. With ambition, glamour, love, secrecy and ill choices ruling this woman’s life, readers will be taken aback by the final fate of this famous figure.ĭutch national Mata Hari came to Paris with no assets, but she had big dreams.
The tale of a poor Dutch woman who reinvented herself in Paris as an exotic entertainer, The Spy provides a brief portrait of this colourful figure’s life.
We travel back in time to the Great War, as The Spy by Paulo Coelho uncovers the tragic story of cultural icon Mata Hari. Told through Mata Hari’s final letter, The Spy is the unforgettable story of a woman who dared to break the conventions of her time, and paid the price. In 1917 she was arrested in her hotel room on the Champs–Élysées and accused of espionage. Soon she was feted as the most elegant woman in the city.Ī dancer who shocked and delighted audiences, as a confidante and courtesan she bewitched the era’s richest and most powerful men.īut as paranoia consumed a country at war, Mata Hari’s lifestyle brought her under suspicion. When Mata Hari arrived in Paris she was penniless. The Spy tells the unforgettable story of a woman who dared to break the conventions of her time, and paid the price.
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