Eleven Minutes was published in the year 2003 by Harper Collins Publishers India.
Synopsis
From one of the bestselling author, Paulo Coelho, Eleven Minutes is also one of his bestselling books.
This book revolves around Maria, who is from Brazil. She moves to Geneva in order to chase her dreams of becoming famous. But in Geneva, her dreams are shattered after she faces the reality. Nothing goes as she thought it would be. She ends up becoming a prostitute in red light district. This things takes her far away from love and she enters a phase where she is just there developing fascination for sex.
But life takes a turn and tests her when she meets Ralf, a Swiss painter. She falls for him and his true love. She starts feeling that whatever she has been doing has no future and decides to leave that living. Ralf brings the best side of her, her body, true love, which she gave away earlier.
About the Author
Paulo Coelho is one of the bestselling authors. His other books include The Alchemist, The Pilgrimage, The Greatest Gift, Brida, Love Letters From A Prophet, Aleph, and The Winner Stands Alone, The Witch Of Portobello, Eleven Minutes, The Zahir, Veronica Decides To Die and The Fifth Mountain.
His books have sold over a 100 million copies across 150 countries.