Her plans are interrupted by Ralf Hart, a famous artist whom she tries desperately not to love. Maria hardens her heart against feeling any affection for her clients and saves her money for her return to Brazil. The narrative concerns the maturing of a beautiful, highly intelligent young Brazilian woman, Maria, who stumbles onto the opportunity to travel to Switzerland as a dancer but ends up as well-paid sex worker. Hearing the stories of sex workers in Switzerland and recognizing touchstones in his own journey of understanding sexuality helped the author determine the course of the narrative and the truths he wanted the novel to express. Eleven Minutes was a long-term project for Coelho, who experienced a number of serendipitous events propelling him into writing a book about sex workers. When first released in 2003, Eleven Minutes by the Brazilian author Paulo Coelho was the year’s number one international bestselling book, far outpacing the number two bestseller, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
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