{"product_id":"9780060589288_eleven-minutes-a-novel","title":"Eleven Minutes: A Novel","description":"\u003cbr\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\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","brand":"Paulo Coelho","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46897522802837,"sku":"9780060589288","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780060589288.jpg?v=1776888127","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780060589288_eleven-minutes-a-novel","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}