ELEVEN MINUTES [Abridged edition] by Paulo Coelho, Read by Derek Jacobi and Emil ia Fox 'His books have

had a life-enhancing impact on millions of people.' THE TIMES This is the story of Maria, a young girl from a Brazilian village, whose first i nnocent brushes with love leave her heart-broken and believing that 'Love is a t errible thing that makes you suffer ' When a chance meeting in Rio takes her to G eneva, she dreams of finding fame and fortune yet ends up working as a prostitut e. As Maria drifts further away from love, she develops a fascination with sex. But when she meets a handsome young painter she finds she must choose between pursu ing a dark path of sexual pleasure for its own sake, or risking everything for t he possibility of sacred sex; sex in the context of love. Eleven Minutes is a gripping and daring novel, which sensitively explores the sa cred nature of sex and love, inviting us to confront our own prejudices and embr ace our 'inner light'. PAULO COELHO was born in Brazil and has become one of the most widely read autho rs in the world today. Renowned for his best-loved work, The Alchemist, he has s old more than 43 million books worldwide and has been translated into 56 languag es. The recipient of numerous prestigious international awards, amongst them the Crystal Award by the World Economic Forum and France's Legion d'Honneur, Paulo Coelho is a writer with the power to inspire nations. Audio CD (June 7, 2004) Publisher: Thorsons Language: English ISBN: 0007190131