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Eleven Minutes

By: Paulo Coelho
Narrated by: Emilia Fox,Derek Jacoby
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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.

©2004 Paulo Coelho (P)2004 HarperCollins Publishers
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Beautiful Story & A Good Example Of Determination

What made the experience of listening to Eleven Minutes the most enjoyable?

This is my second book by Paulo Coelho and it can only be discribe with one word PERFECT. Great story line, good examples of using the natural laws of the universe, just PERFECT.

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so true

love is the answer to all questions
Excellent narrations. Enjoyed every line especially love making description.

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Good start - became boring.

I enjoyed the first chapters of this book and rather liked the narrators. I found the concept interesting but it was as if Paulo Coelho ran out of inspiration and decided to write about sexual fantasy. I found some of it fairly nauseating and otherwise was simply bored. I really wanted the book to end. I would not really recommend this book.

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Dangerously intoxicating novel!

Your mind will race with emotions and thoughts triggered by Maria's journey. The novel allows you to sort out the differences between sex, love, passion, morality and inner voice! Beautifully written,every chapter more captivating than the next!

“The true experience of freedom: having the most important thing in the world without owning it.”
― Paulo Coelho, Eleven Minutes
#11minutes #MustRead

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Best book in many years

This is best book i have read in many years, it fills you up, energizes and gives answers. I am in love with the story and Coelho's talent to express the magic of love, desire and search for inner harmony in his unique and captivating way. The story touches, brings all of the inner hidden desires and thoughts to the surfaces and acts as a mirror by looking at which you see a reflection...

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its Pablo so of course its good

great listen with different narrated parts. it took me away from the sad world for a while.

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loved it!

Narrator was great. Marias voice was well suited. Love this author. Its the kind of book you cant put down.

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I have listened to this THRICE ALREADY!

My goodness! This is a beautiful celebration of life that didn't falter at any point. Perfect through and through! 😍
I don't care for the Brazilian accented narration of the letters though.

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Powerful stuff

This is the most sensual, sensitive and alluring book I have ever read on this topic. This book will change the way you think about "sex" forever.....

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my first erotic novel

I was not sure what to expect and I'm quite mixed up inside about what I hust heard. I am trying to understand someone who is into these kinds of books, hopefully through discussion it will make sense.

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