Mata Hari's Last Dance

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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1476716382
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (767 download)

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Book Synopsis Mata Hari's Last Dance by : Michelle Moran

Download or read book Mata Hari's Last Dance written by Michelle Moran and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-07-19 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paris, 1917. The notorious dancer Mata Hari sits in a cold cell awaiting freedom ... or death. Alone and despondent, Mata Hari is as confused as the rest of the world about the charges she's been arrested on: treason leading to the deaths of thousands of French soldiers. As Mata Hari waits for her fate to be decided, she relays the story of her life to a reporter who is allowed to visit her in prison. Beginning with her carefree childhood, Mata Hari recounts her father's cruel abandonment of her family as well her calamitous marriage to a military officer. Taken to the island of Java, Mata Hari refuses to be ruled by her abusive husband and instead learns to dance, paving the way to her stardom as Europe's most infamous dancer.

The Red Dancer

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Publisher : Faber & Faber
ISBN 13 : 9780571333233
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (332 download)

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Book Synopsis The Red Dancer by : Richard Skinner

Download or read book The Red Dancer written by Richard Skinner and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2017-10-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Margaretha Zelle, a young woman living in The Hague, answers a lonely hearts advertisement she becomes drawn into a relationship with an army captain twice her age. After a hasty wedding, they depart for Indonesia, where the marriage collapses amid infidelity and violence. Seeking a new life, Margaretha returns to Europe and travels to Paris, where she adopts the stage name Mata Hari, reinventing herself as an exotic dancer. In her new role she attracts the attention of numerous admirers, many of whom are officers, ready to share their secrets with a woman of notorious allure and intrigue, as Europe lurches towards explosive conflict.

Rebel Queen

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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1476716374
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (767 download)

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Book Synopsis Rebel Queen by : Michelle Moran

Download or read book Rebel Queen written by Michelle Moran and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-03-03 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the internationally bestselling author of Nefertiti and Cleopatra’s Daughter comes the breathtaking story of Queen Lakshmi—India’s Joan of Arc—who against all odds defied the mighty British invasion to defend her beloved kingdom. When the British Empire sets its sights on India in the mid-nineteenth century, it expects a quick and easy conquest. India is fractured and divided into kingdoms, each independent and wary of one another, seemingly no match for the might of the English. But when they arrive in the Kingdom of Jhansi, the British army is met with a surprising challenge. Instead of surrendering, Queen Lakshmi raises two armies—one male and one female—and rides into battle, determined to protect her country and her people. Although her soldiers may not appear at first to be formidable against superior British weaponry and training, Lakshmi refuses to back down from the empire determined to take away the land she loves. Told from the unexpected perspective of Sita—Queen Lakshmi’s most favored companion and most trusted soldier in the all-female army—Rebel Queen shines a light on a time and place rarely explored in historical fiction. In the tradition of her bestselling novel, Nefertiti, and through her strong, independent heroines fighting to make their way in a male dominated world, Michelle Moran brings nineteenth-century India to rich, vibrant life.

Femme Fatale

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Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 0297856278
Total Pages : 343 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (978 download)

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Book Synopsis Femme Fatale by : Pat Shipman

Download or read book Femme Fatale written by Pat Shipman and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2011-06-16 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biography of the most infamous woman of the early 20th century, the Dutch courtesan and alleged spy Margaretha Zelle (1876-1917), - Mata Hari Mata Hari was the prototype of the beautiful but unscrupulous female agent who used sexual allure to gain access to secrets, if she was indeed a spy. In 1917, the notorious dancer Mata Hari was arrested, tried, and executed for espionage. It was charged at her trial that the dark-eyed siren was responsible for the deaths of at least 50,000 gallant French soldiers. Irrefutably, she had been the mistress of many senior Allied officers and government officials, even the French Minister of War: a point viewed as highly suspicious. Worse yet, she spoke several European languages fluently and travelled widely in wartime Europe. But was she guilty of espionage? For all the publicity Mata Hari and her trial received, key questions remain unanswered. These questions concern not only her inadequate trial and her unproven guilt, but also the events in her personal life. What propelled Margaretha Zelle, destined to be a Dutch schoolteacher, to transform herself into Mata Hari, the most desirable woman in early 20th-century Paris? She danced before enthusiastic crowds in Paris, Berlin, Vienna, Madrid, Monte Carlo, Milan and Rome, inspiring admiration, jealousy, and bitter condemnation. Pat Shipman's brilliant biography pinpoints the powerful yet dangerous attributes that evoked such strong emotions in those who met Mata Hari, for hitherto the focus has been on espionage, not on exploring the events that shaped her life and caused her to transform herself from rural Dutch girl to international femme fatale.

Nefertiti

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Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 0307394212
Total Pages : 482 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (73 download)

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Book Synopsis Nefertiti by : Michelle Moran

Download or read book Nefertiti written by Michelle Moran and published by Crown. This book was released on 2007-07-10 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A “compulsively readable” (Diana Gabaldon) novel teeming with love, betrayal, and religious conflict that brings ancient Egypt to vivid life, from the author of Cleopatra’s Daughter “Meticulously researched and richly detailed . . . an engrossing tribute to one of the most powerful and alluring women in history.”—The Boston Globe Nefertiti and her younger sister, Mutnodjmet, have been raised in a powerful family that has provided wives to the rulers of Egypt for centuries. Ambitious, charismatic, and beautiful, Nefertiti is destined to marry Amunhotep, an unstable young pharaoh. It is hoped that her strong personality will temper the young ruler’s heretical desire to forsake Egypt’s ancient gods. From the moment of her arrival in Thebes, Nefertiti is beloved by the people, but she fails to see that powerful forces are plotting against her husband’s reign. The only person brave enough to warn the queen is her younger sister, yet remaining loyal to Nefertiti will force Mutnodjmet into a dangerous political game—one that could cost her everything she holds dear.

The Spy

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Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 1524732079
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (247 download)

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Book Synopsis The Spy by : Paulo Coelho

Download or read book The Spy written by Paulo Coelho and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2016-11-22 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his new novel, Paulo Coelho, bestselling author of The Alchemist and Adultery, brings to life one of history's most enigmatic women: Mata Hari. HER ONLY CRIME WAS TO BE AN INDEPENDENT WOMAN When Mata Hari arrived in Paris she was penniless. Within months she was the most celebrated woman in the city. As a dancer, she shocked and delighted audiences; as a courtesan, she bewitched the era’s richest and most powerful men. But as paranoia consumed a country at war, Mata Hari’s lifestyle brought her under suspicion. In 1917, she was arrested in her hotel room on the Champs Elysees, and accused of espionage. Told in Mata Hari’s voice through her final letter, The Spy is the unforgettable story of a woman who dared to defy convention and who paid the ultimate price.

The Second Empress

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Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 030795305X
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (79 download)

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Download or read book The Second Empress written by Michelle Moran and published by Crown. This book was released on 2012-08-14 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two women vie to change their destinies after Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte orders marriage to a princess he hopes will bear him a royal heir in this compelling novel from the internationally bestselling author of Nefertiti and Cleopatra’s Daughter. “A fascinating tale that won’t soon be forgotten.”—Times Record News After the bloody French Revolution, Emperor Napoleon’s power is absolute. When eighteen-year-old Marie-Louise is told that the emperor has demanded her hand in marriage, her father presents her with a terrible choice: marry the cruel, capricious Napoleon, or refuse and plunge her country into war. To save her father’s throne, Marie-Louise is determined to be a good wife. But at the extravagant French court, she finds many rivals for her new husband’s affection, including Napoleon’s sister Pauline, who is fiercely jealous, utterly uncontrollable, and the only woman as ambitious as the emperor himself. When war once again sweeps the Continent and bloodshed threatens Marie-Louise’s family, the second empress is forced to make choices that will determine her place in history—and change the course of her life.

Mata Hari

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Publisher : Dark Horse Comics
ISBN 13 : 1506705901
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (67 download)

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Book Synopsis Mata Hari by : Emma Beeby

Download or read book Mata Hari written by Emma Beeby and published by Dark Horse Comics. This book was released on 2019-03-26 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the life of the controversial and historical figure, Mata Hari -- the exotic dancer, convicted double agent, and original femme fatale--told from her own perspective. It collects the five-issue series and includes additional historical material and an artist's sketchbook. Dancer. Courtesan. Spy. Executed by a French firing squad in 1917. One hundred years on from her death, questions are still raised about her conviction. Now, the lesser-known, often tragic story of the woman who claimed she was born a princess, and died a figure of public hatred, with no one to claim her body is told by break-out talent writer Emma Beeby (Judge Dredd), artist Ariela Kristantina (Insexts), and colorist Pat Masioni drawing on biographies and released MI5 files We meet Mata Hari in prison at the end of her life as she writes her memoir--part romantic tale of a Javanese princess who performed "sacred" nude dances for Europe's elite, and part real-life saga of a disgraced wife and mother, who has everything she loves taken from her. But, as she sits trial for treason and espionage, we hear another tale, of a flamboyant Dutch woman who became "the most dangerous spy France has ever captured"--a double agent who whored herself for secrets, lived a life of scandal and loved only money. Leading us to ask . . . who was the real Mata Hari?

Cleopatra's Daughter

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Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 0307462382
Total Pages : 438 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book Cleopatra's Daughter written by Michelle Moran and published by Crown. This book was released on 2009-09-15 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The incredible untold story of the children of Cleopatra, Egypt’s most powerful and notorious ruler—a novel that “brims over with rich details of Roman life, historical personages, and political turmoil” (Romantic Times)—from the internationally bestselling author of Nefertiti “Fast-paced, intriguing, and beautifully written.”—The Boston Globe The marriage of Marc Antony and Cleopatra is one of the greatest love stories of all time. Feared and hunted by the powers in Rome, the lovers choose to die by their own hands as the triumphant armies of Antony’s rival, Octavian, sweep into Egypt. When their orphaned children are taken in chains to Rome, only two—the ten-year-old twins Selene and Alexander—survive the journey. As they come of age, they are buffeted by the personal ambitions of Octavian’s family and court, by the ever-present threat of slave rebellion, and by the longings deep within their own hearts. Recounted in Selene’s youthful and engaging voice, Michelle Moran introduces a compelling cast of historical characters: Octavia, the emperor Octavian’s kind and compassionate sister, abandoned by Marc Antony for Cleopatra; Livia, Octavian’s bitter and jealous wife; Marcellus, Octavian’s handsome, flirtatious nephew and heir apparent; Tiberius, Livia’s sardonic son and Marcellus’s great rival for power; and Juba, Octavian’s watchful aide, whose honored position at court has far-reaching effects on the lives of the young Egyptian royals. Based on meticulous research, Cleopatra’s Daughter is a fascinating portrait of imperial Rome and of the people and events of this most tumultuous period in human history. Emerging from the shadows of the past, Selene must confront the same forces that destroyed her mother and struggle to meet a different fate.

Sisters of Salome

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Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 9780803262416
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (624 download)

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Book Synopsis Sisters of Salome by : Toni Bentley

Download or read book Sisters of Salome written by Toni Bentley and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Sisters of Salome' explores how four influential dancers embraced the persona of the femme fatale & transformed the misogynist image of a dangerously sexual woman into a form of personal liberation.

The Heretic Queen

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Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 0307410285
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (74 download)

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Book Synopsis The Heretic Queen by : Michelle Moran

Download or read book The Heretic Queen written by Michelle Moran and published by Crown. This book was released on 2008-09-16 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this stunning novel of passion, power, and redemption, a forgotten princess in ancient Egypt must overcome her family’s past and remake history—from the internationally bestselling author of Nefertiti and Cleopatra’s Daughter. “Moran’s careful attention to detail and her artful storytelling bring these people to vivid life, imbuing ancient history with suspense and urgency.”—The Boston Globe The winds of change are blowing through Thebes. A devastating palace fire has killed the Eighteenth Dynasty’s royal family—with the exception of Nefertari, the niece of the reviled former queen, Nefertiti. The girl’s deceased family has been branded as heretical, and no one in Egypt will speak their names. But this changes when she is taken under the wing of the Pharoah’s aunt, then brought to the temple of Hathor, where she is educated in a manner befitting a future queen. Soon Nefertari catches the eye of the Crown Prince, and despite her family’s history, they fall in love and wish to marry. Yet all of Egypt opposes this union between the rising star of a new dynasty and the fading star of an old, heretical one. While political adversity sets the country on edge, Nefertari becomes the wife of Ramses the Great. Destined to be the most powerful Pharoah in Egypt, he is also the man who must confront the most famous exodus in history.

Madame Tussaud

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Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 0857380737
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (573 download)

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Download or read book Madame Tussaud written by Michelle Moran and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2011-03-03 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paris, 1788. Marie is a young woman in love with her oldest friend and neighbour, Henri. But she is also a determined businesswoman, eager to see her family's waxwork museum keep them safe and solvent. Her gift for modelling faces in wax brings her to Versailles, where she must teach the king's sister her skill. But the coming revolution will place Marie, her family and all of Paris in grave danger. As the monarchy is overthrown and the guillotine becomes a fixture in French life, Marie is expected to show her patriotism by making death masks from the severed heads of every key figure killed as the Reign of Terror begins and France enters its darkest time. How will Marie survive the Revolution? Who will survive it with her? And just how will this girl come to be known as the woman behind one of the most famous museums in the world?

Mata Hari #4

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Publisher : Dark Horse Comics (Single Issues)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (3 download)

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Book Synopsis Mata Hari #4 by : Emma Beeby

Download or read book Mata Hari #4 written by Emma Beeby and published by Dark Horse Comics (Single Issues). This book was released on 2018-06-13 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Lady MacLeod to Lady Godiva. Mata Hari�looks back at the death and despair that ravaged her life as a wife and young�mother in the Dutch East Indies. After a few short years, she leaves it all behind, changes her name, and heads to Paris, joining the Cirque. Mata Hari is born, and the world�hasnt seen�anything�like her before. For mature readers. �

Harriet the Spy

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Publisher : Yearling
ISBN 13 : 0593482328
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (934 download)

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Book Synopsis Harriet the Spy by : Louise Fitzhugh

Download or read book Harriet the Spy written by Louise Fitzhugh and published by Yearling. This book was released on 2021-11-09 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soon to be an Apple TV+ animated series starring Golden Globe nominee Beanie Feldstein and Emmy Award winner Jane Lynch, it's no secret that Harriet the Spy is a timeless classic that kids will love! Harriet M. Welsch is a spy. In her notebook, she writes down everything she knows about everyone, even her classmates and her best friends. Then Harriet loses track of her notebook, and it ends up in the wrong hands. Before she can stop them, her friends have read the always truthful, sometimes awful things she’s written about each of them. Will Harriet find a way to put her life and her friendships back together? "What the novel showed me as a child is that words have the power to hurt, but they can also heal, and that it’s much better in the long run to use this power for good than for evil."—New York Times bestselling author Meg Cabot

Every Breath You Take

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Publisher : Robert Winter Books
ISBN 13 : 1948883023
Total Pages : 269 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (488 download)

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Book Synopsis Every Breath You Take by : Robert Winter

Download or read book Every Breath You Take written by Robert Winter and published by Robert Winter Books. This book was released on 2017-11-02 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Someone is murdering young gay men in Washington, DC. Does it have anything to do with handsome, wealthy and successful Thomas? Sure, he slept with the young man whose body is found near the bar where Thomas picked him up. But that’s just a sad coincidence, right? Thomas sleeps with a lot of men, because he learned his lesson years ago – no one can stay the night, or get too close. Then Thomas meets Zachary, a vibrant transplant from Utah. Zachary can’t believe it when model-gorgeous Thomas picks him up on his very first time in a gay bar. Too new to the city and gay life, Zachary fantasizes about being more than a one-night stand. The heat between Thomas and him is palpable. So why does Thomas resist seeing him again? Zachary wants more than a single night with Thomas, but he doesn’t know how to break through. He has no idea that his persistence has put him in the sights of a killer… Every Breath You Take is a gay romantic suspense novel with no cliffhanger and a happy ending. Trigger warning for references to child abuse. It is part of the Nights at Mata Hari series but can be read as a standalone.

The Life, Death & Last Words of the Ultimate Femme Fatale MATA HARI

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Publisher : Blue Rose Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Book Synopsis The Life, Death & Last Words of the Ultimate Femme Fatale MATA HARI by : Dr. Anup Kumar Chanda

Download or read book The Life, Death & Last Words of the Ultimate Femme Fatale MATA HARI written by Dr. Anup Kumar Chanda and published by Blue Rose Publishers. This book was released on with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Her beauty brought her fame, her seduction made her dangerous, and her vengeance made her deadly. An exotic dancer who captivated Belle Époque Paris, she was known as 'Mata Hari,' meaning "Eye of the Dawn" in Malay. Her performances, filled with tales of lust, jealousy, and passion, enthralled the public. However, during World War I, she was accused by the French of espionage for the Germans, using her allure to extract military secrets from influential men. Mata Hari remains a symbol of female betrayal, her life a thrilling blend of exotic dance and espionage. This book, the third in the “Last Words Series,” explores the life, death, and last words of Mata Hari, executed by the French for alleged espionage.

World War I Media, Entertainments & Popular Culture

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Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1905984219
Total Pages : 436 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (59 download)

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Book Synopsis World War I Media, Entertainments & Popular Culture by : Chris Hart

Download or read book World War I Media, Entertainments & Popular Culture written by Chris Hart and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Entertainments and popular cultures played a major part in the lives of those experiencing the First World War. This collection of studies spans the role of newspapers, films, posters and music and much more, looking at the different ways, different media entertainments were produced and consumed during the war.