Paulo Coelho
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Paulo Coelho, born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is a Brazilian novelist known for employing rich symbolism in his depictions of the often spiritually motivated journeys taken by his characters. Coelho dropped out of law school in 1970 and traveled through South America, Mexico, North Africa, and Europe. In 1972 he returned home and began writing pop and rock music lyrics with Raul Seixas, a well-known Brazilian singer and songwriter. He worked for Polygram and CBS Records until 1980, when he embarked on new travels in Europe and Africa. It was during this trip that he walked the route of Santiago de Compostela, which formed the basis of his first book, O diário de um mago (1987), which was published in English as The Diary of a Magus in 1992 and was reissued as The Pilgrimage in 1995. In 1988 Coelho published O alquimista (The Alchemist), which ultimately became an international best-seller. His other notable works include The Valkyries, Eleven Minutes, Manual of The Warrior of Light, Manuscript Found in Accra, The Devil and Miss Prym, The Fifth Mountain, Veronika Decides to Die, and The Zahir. Source: [Britannica](
Books
Journeys
Diário de um mago
Spanish translation of: O diário de um mago. The story of the spiritual transformation of the author after his pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in Spain.
Onze minutos
An accidental meeting in Rio takes Maria to Geneva, where she dreams of finding fame and fortune, yet ends up working the streets as a prostitute. In Geneva, Maria drifts further and further away from love while at the same time developing a fascination with sex. Eventually, Maria's despairing view of love is put to the test when she meets a handsome young painter.
Comme le fleuve qui coule
Réunit une centaine de textes courts (réflexions sur la vie, billets d'humeur, anecdotes de voyage, paraboles ou contes philosophiques) publiés entre 1998 et 2005 et dans lesquels P. Coelho dévoile son univers d'écrivain.
L'alchimiste
Roman d'apprentissage en forme de conte philosophique. Un jeune berger espagnol part à la recherche d'un trésor vu dans un rêve. Il traverse un désert pour se rendre en Egypte et rencontre divers personnages (gitane, roi, vendeur de cristal, alchimiste) qui l'aident à découvrir le sens de la vie. Un livre pour ceux qui ont aimé "Le petit prince", "Le prophète", etc., qui apprécient le mélange de littérature et de spiritualité.
The winner stands alone
The story is set during the Cannes International Film Festival and the entire action plays out over 24 hours. Igor is a wealthy Russian businessman. His wife Ewa left him two years ago and Igor has never really come to terms with their break up, especially as Ewa is now remarried to a famous fashion designer, Hamid Hussein. Igor is insanely jealous and when Ewa left him he told her that he would destroy 'whole worlds' in order to get her back, and he intends to keep his promise. Igor has followed Ewa and her new husband to Cannes and his plan is to cause as much violence and destruction as possible until Ewa realizes how much he loves her and comes back to him. Ewa loved Igor but she was absolutely terrified of him. She knows that Igor has killed people in the past when he was a soldier, but she also knows a dark secret - that he once cold bloodedly murdered a beggar who was bothering them in a restaurant. Igor is clearly unhinged and he will stop at nothing to regain her love and so he goes on a ruthless killing spree until he tracks down Ewa ... The star-studded film festival acts as a backdrop to Igor's maniacal murdering spree and we are introduced to various characters along the way, all of whom are desperately trying to get their big break in the shallow world of show business.
De heks van Portobello
Als een hedendaagse vrouw zich als zieneres manifesteert, roept zij agressieve tegenkrachten op.
IWC Schaffhausen
Passion, tradition, perfection and the highest levels of technical sophistication – all this is represented by the name of IWC Schaffhausen. Its head office and principal production site in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, are the result of one of the most interesting stories about the foundation of a company in the watchmaking industry. Now you may read it in a sumptuously produced book with over 500 illustrations. A luxurious volume with outstanding photographs and a lively text, containing a wealth of background information and fascinating incidental facets, which will appeal not only to collectors and specialists but to all watch enthusiasts. And let yourself be carried away into an enthralling world of time written by bestselling author Paulo Coelho exclusively for IWC and illustrated by the gifted drawing artist Enki Bilal.
Vijetā akelā
Novel based on Cannes Film Festival, a successful, driven entrepreneur goes to the darkest lengths to reclaim a lost love.