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A review by nferre
The Spy by Paulo Coelho
3.0
You were not merely a person unjustly accused of espionage, but someone who dared to challenge certain customs. And for that you could not be forgiven.
Interesting book about the life of Mata Hari, well researched and documented - although it left me with more answers than questions.
Born in Holland, she married young and had a daughter - and then decided to discard her old life as a snake discards his unwanted skin, and begin anew sans child nor husband. How a young lady, well brought up, fluent in many languages, educated became what today we would call a stripper and a very high end prostitute is really not looked into in depth. The consequences of her life, and her entry into the world of espionage, or not, is well documented as is the betrayal of the many men she served.
The book is written almost as a letter to her daughter, but at no time do we learn whether she ever saw her daughter again, after she initially left Holland for the dance halls of France.
Interesting book about the life of Mata Hari, well researched and documented - although it left me with more answers than questions.
Born in Holland, she married young and had a daughter - and then decided to discard her old life as a snake discards his unwanted skin, and begin anew sans child nor husband. How a young lady, well brought up, fluent in many languages, educated became what today we would call a stripper and a very high end prostitute is really not looked into in depth. The consequences of her life, and her entry into the world of espionage, or not, is well documented as is the betrayal of the many men she served.
The book is written almost as a letter to her daughter, but at no time do we learn whether she ever saw her daughter again, after she initially left Holland for the dance halls of France.