Brida est une jeune Irlandaise aux pouvoirs surnaturels, qui se lance dans une quête effrénée de sagesse et de magie. Des personnages envoûtants et mystérieux l'aideront à découvrir le monde qui l'entoure tout en se découvrant elle-même. Ce roman enchanté renoue avec des thèmes chers à Paulo Coelho où se mêlent passion, mystère et spiritualité.
"To realize one's destiny is a person's only obligation."--from The Alchemist The Alchemist tells the story of Santiago, the young Andalusian shepherd who dreams of buried treasure in Egypt and embarks upon a challenging journey to find it. With all the simplicity and symbolic richness of a fable, Coelho's novel is both a hunt for buried treasure and a spiritual quest, with a hero who overcomes trials along the way with the help of teachers who guide him. Paulo Coelho's books have difficult--and valuable--lessons to impart, but much of their appeal comes from the way Coelho dramatizes these lessons. With exquisite simplicity, the author brings to these stories his own experience of confronting life's most profound challenges, his broad knowledge of philosophy, psychology, and literature, and a deeply-felt humanity. Freshman Common Read: Erskine College, Montana State University at Bozeman, Immaculata University, Queensborough Community College
Another incredible novel from the #1 internationally bestselling author of The Alchemist. July 14, 1099. The city of Accra awaits the invasion of the crusaders who have surrounded the gates. There, within the city walls, men and women of every age have gathered to hear the words of a mysterious man known only as the Copt. He has summoned the townspeople to address their fears with truth, hope and comfort. They begin with questions about defeat and struggle; they contemplate the virtues of loyalty and solitude; and they ultimately turn to questions of beauty, love, wisdom, and what the future holds. ''What is success?'' poses the Copt. ''It is being able to go to bed each night with your soul at peace.'' * * * Now, centuries later, the manuscript containing the Copt''s extraordinary insights on courage, solitude, loyalty and loss has been unearthed from a cave in Cairo. A Manuscript Found in Accra is a revelatory exploration of our most enduring and transcendental values, and a testimony to everyday wisdom.
The new novel from internationally acclaimed author Paulo Coelho - a dramatic story of love, life and death that shows us all why every second of our existence is a choice we all make between living and dying.Veronika has everything she could wish for. She is young and pretty, has plenty of boyfriends, a steady job, a loving family. Yet she is not happy; something is lacking in her life, and one morning she decides to die. She takes an overdose of sleeping pills, only to wake up some time later in the local hospital. There she is told that her heart is damaged and she has only a few days to live.The story follows Veronika through these intense days as to her surprise she finds herself experiencing feelings she has never really felt before. Against all odds she finds herself falling in love and even wanting to live again...
The story of an independent young woman whose life is changed forever by a chance encounter with a childhood friend. This exciting new edition includes exclusive content, such as an interview with the author, in-depth background information on the book, recommended books if you liked this one, and much more. Pilar is an independent and practical young woman who is feeling bored and frustrated by the daily grind of her university life. Looking for a deeper meaning to her existence, she happens to meet an old childhood friend, now a handsome, mesmerizing spiritual teacher - and a rumoured miracle worker. As he leads her on a magical journey through the Fench Pyrenees, Pilar begins to realize that this chance encounter is going to transform her life forever. With Paulo''s trademark blend of mysticism, magical realism and folklore, Pilar''s story is a poignant and deeply inspiring tale
An extraordinary mixture of adventure story and guide to self-knowledge, this book recounts the spectacular trials of Paulo and his mentor, Petrus, as they journey across Spain in search of a miraculous sword. A compelling tale that delivers a powerful brew of magic and insight, The Pilgrimage recounts the amazing trials of Paulo Coelho and his mysterious mentor, Petrus, as they journey across Spain in search of a miraculous sword - on a legendary road travelled by pilgrims of San Tiago since the Middle Ages. Paulo''s visionary blend of mysticism, magical realism and folklore makes this an adventure story with a difference.
In 1986, Paulo Coelho walked the 500-mile Road of Santiago, an ancient Spanish pilgrimage, and his journey inspired this novel. As he follows the legendary road traveled by pilgrims of San Tiago since the Middle Ages, Coelho''s experiences and his mentor''s teachings combine to impart the spiritual wisdom that is the true purpose of his journey.
"The book casts a curiously sweet spell." - Entertainment Weekly Eleven Minutes tells the story of Maria, a young girl from a Brazilian village whose first innocent brushes with love leave her heartbroken. At a tender age, she becomes convinced that she will never find true love, instead believing that "love is a terrible thing that will make you suffer." A chance meeting in Rio takes her to Geneva, where she dreams of finding fame and fortune, yet ends up working as a prostitute. In Geneva, Maria''s despairing view of love is put to the test when she meets a handsome young painter. In this odyssey of self-discovery, Maria must choose between pursuing a path of darkness--sexual pleasure for its own sake--or risking everything to find her own inner light and the possibility of true love.
Paulo Coelho inspired millions of readers around the world and became one of the most beloved storytellers of our time with the international bestselling phenomenon The Alchemist . Now, in the beloved companion to his classic, The Warrior of The Light: A Manual invites us to live out our dreams to embrace the uncertainty of life, and to rise to our own unique destiny. In his inimitable style, Paulo Coelho shows readers how to embark upon the way of the Warrior: the one who appreciates the miracle of being alive, the one who accepts failure, and the one whose quest leads him to become the person he wants to be.
A stranger arrives in a small mountain village, with a backpack containing a notebook and eleven gold bars. His mission is to discover whether human beings are essentially good or evil. Befriending a local woman, Miss Prym, he sets a moral challenge from which the town may never recover.
The author was instructed by his mysterious spiritual master to find and speak to his guardian angel to overcome his dark past. This book gives an account of his quest into the Mojave desert where he encountered angelic beings who challenged him to follow his dreams.
Written by the author of "The Alchemist", this work offers his personal reflections on a range of subjects from archery and music to elegance, travelling and the nature of good and evil. It also shows us how life has lessons for us in the greatest, smallest and most unusual of experiences.
Modern fiction The Zahir, Paulo Coelho's new novel, is a perfect follow-on to The Alchemist. Paulo picks up the theme of the pilgrimage to Santiago but tells a very different, gripping story of love, loss and an extraordinarily passionate obsession. It will be published in 83 countries in 45 languages.
Modern fiction/Short storiesA breathtaking collection of thoughts and stories from this internationally renowned author. He offers his personal reflections on a wide range of subjects from archery and music to elegance, travelling and the nature of good and evil.
"To realize one's destiny is a person's only obligation."--from The Alchemist The Alchemist tells the story of Santiago, the young Andalusian shepherd who dreams of buried treasure in Egypt and embarks upon a challenging journey to find it. With all the simplicity and symbolic richness of a fable, Coelho's novel is both a hunt for buried treasure and a spiritual quest, with a hero who overcomes trials along the way with the help of teachers who guide him. Paulo Coelho's books have difficult--and valuable--lessons to impart, but much of their appeal comes from the way Coelho dramatizes these lessons. With exquisite simplicity, the author brings to these stories his own experience of confronting life's most profound challenges, his broad knowledge of philosophy, psychology, and literature, and a deeply-felt humanity. Freshman Common Read: Erskine College, Montana State University at Bozeman, Immaculata University, Queensborough Community College
Within each of us is a warrior of light. Each of us is capable of listening to the silence of the heart, of accepting failure without letting it get us down and of holding onto hope even in the face of weariness and depression. This text is a guide to the process.
Modern fiction/Mind, body, spiritCoelho's dark, modern fable about the nature of love and sex. The hardback sold over 35,000 copies in the first 4 months of publication and The Alchemist has now sold in excess of 950,000 copies in the UK alone. National summer advertising campaign.
'The Zahir', Paulo Coelho's novel, now available in ebook , incorporates exclusive new content including an extra section containing interviews with Paulo and plenty of information for those for whom the book just wasn't enough.
Paulo Coelho''s moving novel of the Biblical prophet Elijah takes students back to the ninth century B.C. as the Phoenician princess Jezebel orders the execution of all the prophets who refuse to seek safety in the land of Zarephath. Here, Elijah finds love with a young widow, but his happiness is cut short as he is swept into a whirlwind of events that threaten his very existence.
Picking up the theme of the pilgrimage, this book tells a story of love, loss and passionate obsession. It demonstrates the author's storytelling, and his insight into what it is to be a human being in a world full of possibility.
This is a modern-day adventure story featuring Paulo's supernatural encounter with angels - who appear as warrior women and travel through the Mojave desert on their motorbikes.
