Mata Hari's Last Dance (CD-Audio)

from BrokenTeepee

What do you think when you hear Mata Hari? I chose to read this book for just that reason - I don't know that much about the woman behind the myth. I hear the name and I think spy. I'm sure the same happens for many of you. This novel starts with Mata Hari awaiting her fate but that fate is prett...

from Olivermagnus

Michelle Moran's latest historical novel gives us the story of exotic dancer Mata Hari. Most people have heard of the famous femme fatale and WWI spy, but other than her public reputation, most of her life was a mystery. As she narrates her own story we discover a woman who, after escaping from a...

from wagner.sarah35

A fun read about a notorious dancer executed for espionage during the First World War. Mata Hari's career as a dancer and courtesan in the early 20th century is chronicled in this novel, as is her prevailing desire to reunite with her daughter. She is ultimately a sympathetic figure, but an unwis...

from SamSattler

Even though she was executed by firing squad by the French military almost exactly one hundred years ago, the name Mata Hari still carries a certain mystique among amateur historians and others interest in the period. The big question, one that lends itself to all kinds of conspiracy theories, is...

from vampiregirl76

Going into this I had heard of Mata Hari, but didn't know much except that she was a dancer and was executed for being a spy. Ms. Moran spins a vibrant tale that spans the globe and the years of 1904-1917. It was intriguing to learn more about Mata Hari the woman. Mata Hari's Last Dance is a grea...