{"product_id":"1036644","title":"Signed, Mata Hari by Yannick Murphy","description":"In the cold October of 1917 Margaretha Zelle, alias Mata Hari, the infamous exotic dancer, sits in a prison cell in Paris awaiting trial on charges of espionage; the penalty, death by firing squad. As she waits, Mata Hari tells stories ? much like Scheherazade in The 1001 Nights ? to buy back her life from her interrogators.From a bleak childhood on the shores of the North Sea, through a loveless marriage to a Dutch naval officer, Margaretha is transported to the sensual pleasures of the south seas. She spins tales of native lovers and fragrant Javanese jungles; she tells of the ugly disintegration of her family. Then, in flight from her brutal husband, Margaretha reinvents herself: she becomes the temple dancer Mata Hari ? dressed in veils, admired by Diaghilev, performing for the crowned heads of Europe.Tender, subtle and intensely erotic, Murphy's retelling of an iconic story is a haunting portrait of love and treachery. This 2007 Abacus Paperback is in \u003cb\u003e very good condition\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9780349120829 SKU: 1036644 \u003ci\u003eNote: Any image shown is from a stock photo and is not the actual book.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Abacus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48527752266005,"sku":"1036644","price":12.5,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0023\/2695\/4036\/files\/1036644.jpg?v=1725865642","url":"https:\/\/bookhaven.live\/products\/1036644","provider":"Book Haven","version":"1.0","type":"link"}