Questions About Femme Fatale: Love, Lies, and the Unknown Life of Mata Hari

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Is this a fictionalized account or an actual, fact-based biography? It seemed like most books featuring Mata Hari are the former. Thanks!

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Orinoco Womble (tidy bag and all) It claims to be factual but as the book progresses there is more and more conjecture. The documents of the trial etc appear to be missing, but that do…moreIt claims to be factual but as the book progresses there is more and more conjecture. The documents of the trial etc appear to be missing, but that doesn't stop Shipman filling in the blanks to suit herself.(less)

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