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It tells the story of Veronika, a 24-year-old Slovenian who appears to have everything in life going for her, but who decides to kill herself. This book is partly based on Coelho's experience in various mental institutions (see the biography Confessions of a Pilgrim by Juan Arias), and deals with the subject of madness. The gist of the message ...
Paulo Coelho de Souza (/ ˈ k w ɛ l. j uː, k u ˈ ɛ l. j uː,-j oʊ / KWEL-yoo, koo-EL-yoo, -yoh, [1] Portuguese: [ˈpawlu kuˈeʎu]; born 24 August 1947) is a Brazilian lyricist and novelist and a member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters since 2002. [2] His 1988 novel The Alchemist became an international best-seller.
The Pilgrimage (Portuguese: O Diário de Um Mago, "Diary of a Magus") is a 1987 novel by Brazilian novelist Paulo Coelho. It is a recollection of Paulo's experiences as he made his way across northern Spain on a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela. The novel serves as part adventure story, part guide to self-discovery. It was adapted into the ...
Paulo Coelho's Best Story (Portuguese: Não Pare na Pista) is a 2014 Brazilian-Spanish biographical drama film about the Brazilian lyricist and novelist Paulo Coelho. Directed by Daniel Augusto, it stars Júlio Andrade, Ravel Andrade, Fabíula Nascimento , Fabiana Guglielmetti and Lucci Ferreira.
The Magical Moment is a 2013 TweetBook by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho and illustrated by Hwang Joong Hwan. The book contains the core of the author's opinions accumulated over the years on Twitter. The book contains the core of the author's opinions accumulated over the years on Twitter.
Aleph is a 2011 novel by the Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho. An autobiographical account, it is his fourteenth major book, and touches on the theme of spirituality. Aleph was written in Coelho's native language, Portuguese. The book tells the story of his own epiphany while on a pilgrimage through Asia in 2006 on the Trans-Siberian Railway.
The Alchemist's Symphony by the young Walter Taieb was released in 1997 with the support of Paulo Coelho, who wrote an original text for the CD booklet. [9] The work has eight movements and five interludes. [10] [11] In 2002, a theatrical adaptation of The Alchemist was produced and performed in London. [12]
Eleven Minutes (Portuguese: Onze Minutos) is a 2003 novel by Brazilian novelist Paulo Coelho [1] that recounts the experiences of a young Brazilian prostitute and her journey to self-realisation through sexual experience.