{"product_id":"eleven-minutes-9780060589288","title":"Eleven Minutes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"One of Coelho's strongest.\"--\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"The book casts a curiously sweet spell.\"--\u003cem\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the author of beloved international bestseller \u003cem\u003eThe Alchemist\u003c\/em\u003e, a daring novel that explores the sacred nature of sex and love and invites us to confront our own prejudices and demons.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEleven Minutes\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Sensual . . . [An] adults-only fairly tale.\"--\u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"[This] Brazilian wizard makes books disappear from stores.\"--\u003cem\u003eThe\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCoelho, Paulo:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003ePaulo Coelho, born in Rio de Janeiro in 1947, is one of the bestselling and most influential authors in the world. \u003cem\u003eThe Alchemist\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Valkyries, Brida\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Fifth Mountain, Eleven Minutes\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Zahir\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Witch of Portobello, Veronika Decides to Die, \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Winner Stands Alone\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAleph\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAdultery\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eHippie, \u003c\/em\u003e among others, have sold over 320 million copies worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"HarperOne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50606359838994,"sku":"9780060589288","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_966b59cf-1268-4c64-866b-f21232ed53e0.jpg?v=1732292805","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/eleven-minutes-9780060589288","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}