Anbieter: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, USA
Zustand: Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Artikel-Nr. V09N-00834
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Anbieter: The London Bookworm, East Sussex, Vereinigtes Königreich
Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. Hardback. First Edition. Eye of Dawn. The Rise and Fall of Mata Hari. The author depicts the events that shapes the tumultuous life of Margaretha Zelle MacLeod - from her comfortable childhood in Leeuwarden, Holland, through the disastrous effects of her father's bankruptcy, to an unhappy marriage, motherhood and personal tragedy. In prose that moves as swiftly as the incidents it covers, the book describes Margaretha's transformation to the infamous Mata Hari in both identity and spirit: the fateful trip to Java, the overnight sensation in Paris, the long rein over the kingdom of the 'demi-monde', and the dangerous and exciting exploits in espionage and intrique. Mata Hari dies at age 41 betrayed, imprisoned, and finally executed. Refusing a blindfold, he heands tied tightly to a small wooden stake she looked squarely at the twelve man firing squad and smiled. To the bitter end she remained a fascinating enigma. Illustrated. 271 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Academic Literature. Artikel-Nr. 091791
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Anbieter: Hay-on-Wye Booksellers, Hay-on-Wye, HEREF, Vereinigtes Königreich
Zustand: Very Good. The books dust jacket is in very good condition with small scuffs scratches and light staining. The content is in very good condition. Artikel-Nr. 64847-HP-01-2026
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