Mata Hari's last dance : a novel / Michelle Moran.
"From the international bestselling author of Rebel Queen and Nefertiti comes a captivating novel about the infamous Mata Hari, exotic dancer, adored courtesan, and, possibly, relentless spy. Paris, 1917. The notorious dancer Mata Hari sits in a cold cell awaiting freedom ... or death. Alone and despondent, Mata Hari is as confused as the rest of the world about the charges she's been arrested on: treason leading to the deaths of thousands of French soldiers. As Mata Hari waits for her fate to be decided, she relays the story of her life to a reporter who is allowed to visit her in prison. Beginning with her carefree childhood, Mata Hari recounts her father's cruel abandonment of her family as well her calamitous marriage to a military officer. Taken to the island of Java, Mata Hari refuses to be ruled by her abusive husband and instead learns to dance, paving the way to her stardom as Europe's most infamous dancer. From exotic Indian temples and glamorous Parisian theatres to stark German barracks in war-torn Europe, international bestselling author Michelle Moran who "expertly balances fact and fiction" (Associated Press) brings to vibrant life the famed world of Mata Hari: dancer, courtesan, and possibly, spy"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781476716398
- ISBN: 1476716390
- ISBN: 9781476716381
- ISBN: 1476716382
- Physical Description: 259 pages ; 21 cm
- Edition: 1st Touchstone edition
- Publisher: New York : Touchstone, 2016.
- Copyright: ©2016.
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| Subject: | Mata Hari, 1876-1917 > Fiction. World War, 1914-1918 > Fiction. Women spies > Fiction. Stripteasers > Fiction. Strippers. |
| Genre: | Biographical fiction. Historical fiction. |
Available copies
- 11 of 12 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 2 of 2 copies available at Onslow County Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 12 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Jacksonville Main Library | FIC MORAN (Text) | 36015000333860 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Swansboro Branch Library | FIC MORAN (Text) | 36015001105176 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
