
Eleven Minutes is a novel by Paulo Coelho based on the expleriences of a young Brazilian prostitute called Maria. This novel was published in 2003. Maria a girl from a village of Brazhil, with innocent brushed with love failures at an early adolescent stage and hatred for love goes to seek her fortune in Switzerland, only to find that reality is a lot harder than she expected. After working in a nightclub as a samba dancer for a brief period, she realizes that this is not what she wants. After a heated discussion with her manager one night, she storms out and begins to look for a career in modeling. After a long unsuccessful...