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In Geneva, Maria drifts further and further away from love as she develops a fascination with sex. Eventually, 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 has to 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 sacred sex, sex in the context of love.In this gripping and daring new novel, Paulo Coelho sensitively explores the sacred nature of sex and love and invites us to confront our own prejudices and demons and embrace our own "inner light."I have earlier read The Alchemist. So, I was expecting the same adventure by Paulo Coelho. But this book is completely different from The Alchemist. I read Eleven Minutes and found this book good. The story is about Maria who gets into prostitution being poor and needy. She urges for a better life with a true partner. She has been betrayed by her lover first, then she leaves her home. But al last. Gets nothing but beaomes a prostitute. She is struggling between love and sex. Maria’s character is very realistic in today’s world as we do come to know about these things. There are woman who are sold, deceived and compelled into prostitution. Hats off to him. He has written on a daring subject love and lust. Very well written that touches your heart. I enjoyed this book thoroughly and found it very touching...