![]() Shipman teases out the details with a novelists skill. casting Mata Haris rise and fall against the background of her life, the turmoil of World War I and, ultimately, the moral standards of the era. Los Angeles Times The melodramatic true story of a mythic grand horizontal, told with clarity and understanding. Shipman tells her story with interest and spirit. Atlanta Journal-Constitution Both suspenseful and shocking. Review Quotes An engrossing tale that sheds new light on a mysterious woman. But was she actually a spy? In this persuasive new biography, Pat Shipman explores the life and times of the mythic and deeply misunderstood dark-eyed siren to find the truth. Femme Fatale : Love, Lies, and the Unknown Life of Mata Hari 3.54 (557 ratings by Goodreads) Paperback English By (author) Pat Shipman US18.92 Free delivery worldwide Available. The mistress of many senior Allied officers and government officials, even the French minister of war, she had a sharp intellect and a golden tongue fluent in several languages she also traveled widely throughout war-torn Europe, with seeming disregard for the political and strategic alliances and borders. ![]() Femme Fatale: Love, Lies, and the Unknown Life of Mata Hari Shipman. Book Synopsis In 1917, the notorious Oriental dancer Mata Hari was arrested on the charge of espionage less than one year later, she was tried and executed, charged with the deaths of at least 50,000 gallant French soldiers. Author: Pat Shipman Nonfiction, Paperback In 1917, the notorious Oriental dancer. ![]() About the Book In this persuasive new biography, Shipman takes a fresh look at the alluring, scandalous, and most notorious female spy in history. ![]()
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