Mata Hari's Last Dance (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781476716381)

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 Indian temples and Parisian theatres to 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.

Author: Michelle Moran
ISBN-10: 1476716382
ISBN-13: 9781476716381
Publisher: Atria Books
Language: English
Published: 07/19/2016
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.60d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 07/01/2016 pg. 42
School Library Journal 11/01/2016 pg. 108
Library Journal 06/15/2016