The Paulo Coelho Classics 10 Books Collection
Author: Paulo Coelho
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Reading Age: Fiction
Format: Paperback
Titles In this set
1. The Alchemist
2. The Valkyries
3. The Pilgrimage
4. The Fifth Mountain
5. Veronika Decides to Die
6. Manual of the Warrior of Light
7. Eleven Minutes
8. The Zahir
9. The Witch of Portobello
10. Brida
Description
The Alchemist
Santiago
is an Andalusian shepherd boy who dreams of travelling the world in
search of a worldly treasure as fabulous as any ever found. From his
home in Spain he journeys to the markets of Tangiers, and from there
into the Egyptian desert, where a fateful encounter with the alchemist
awaits him.
The Valkyries
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. Haunted by a devastating curse,
Paulo is instructed by his mysterious spiritual master to embark upon a
journey to find and speak to his guardian angel in an attempt to
confront and overcome his dark past. The Valkyries is a compelling
account of this forty day quest into the searing heat of the Mojave
Desert, where Paulo and his wife, Chris, encounter the Valkyries warrior
women who travel the desert on motorcycles, spreading the word of
angels. This exotic spiritual odyssey is a rare combination of truth,
myth, imagination and inspiration. Ultimately it is a story about being
able to forgive our past and believe in our future.
The Pilgrimage
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.
The Fifth Mountain
The
Fifth Mountain, is set in the 9th century BC. Elijah is a young man
struggling to maintain his sanity amidst a chaotic world of tyranny and
war. Forced to flee his home, then choose between his newfound love and
security and his overwhelming sense of duty, this is a moving and
inspiring story about how we can transcend even the most terrible
ordeals by keeping faith and love alive.
Veronika Decides to Die
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...
Manual of the Warrior of Light
A
collection of insightful philosophical thoughts and stories, in which
Paulo Coehlo offers inspiring answers to profound questions to delight
spiritual seekers everywhere.
This
book is a jewel for all of us who look for meaning in our daily lives
as we struggle along the spiritual path. Within each of us is a Warrior
of Light. Each of us 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. Values like love for
all things, discipline, friendship and learning to listen to our own
hearts are the arms with which this warrior confronts the battles we
face in the name of personal growth and in the defence of the light. On
every page there is an inspirational thought, which can be read as part
of Paulo Coelho's whole philosophy or used form the basis of a daily
meditation. The Manual of the Warrior of Light is a handbook that shows
human beings how to live as spiritual beings in the material world.
Eleven Minutes
The
new novel from the internationally best selling Paulo Coelho After
being tricked into moving to Geneva with the promise of being a dancer,
Maria finds herelf working the streets as a prostitute for a year.
During this time she develops a fascination for sex. This fascination
becomes a passion for her work, a desire to make people happy and enjoy
sex. But behind the dedication to her work is a deep aversion to the
idea of falling in love. That is until she meets a painter who she is
able to love, and make her dreams come true. Paulo Coehlo explores the
themes of sex and love in his new novel.
The Zahir
Set
in Paris and in the enchanting landscape of central Asia, this new
novel by the author of the international bestsellers The Alchemist and
Eleven Minutes follows the journey of a man obsessed with finding the
wife who left him without an explanation.
The
narrator of The Zahir is a bestselling novelist who lives in Paris and
enjoys all the privileges that money and celebrity bring. His wife of
ten years, Esther, is a war correspondent who, despite her professional
success and freedom from the conventional constraints of marriage, is
facing an existential crisis. When she disappears along with a friend,
Mikhail, who may or may not be her lover, the authorities question the
narrator. Was Esther kidnapped, killed, or did she simply abandon a
marriage that left her unfulfilled? The narrator doesn't have any
answers but he has plenty of questions of his own.
Then
one day Mikhail, the man with whom Esther was last seen, finds the
narrator and promises to take him to his wife. In his attempt to
recapture a love lost, the narrator discovers something unexpected about
himself.
A
haunting and redemptive story about the dark side of obsession, The
Zahir explores its potential to both fulfill our dreams and to destroy
them. It is also a thoughtful meditation on faith, celebrity, marriage
-- and their relationships to freedom and creativity.
The Witch of Portobello
Paulo
Coelho, one of the world's best loved storytellers, is back with a
riveting new novel set in London. This is the story of Athena, or
Sherine, to give her the name she was baptised with. Her life is pieced
together through a series of recorded interviews with those people who
knew her well or hardly at all -- parents, colleagues, teachers,
friends, acquaintances, her ex-husband. The novel unravels Athena's
mysterious beginnings, via an orphanage in Romania, to a childhood in
Beirut. When war breaks out, her adoptive family move with her to
London, where a dramatic turn of events occurs! Athena, who has been
dubbed 'the Witch of Portobello' for her seeming powers of prophecy,
disappears dramatically, leaving those who knew her to solve the mystery
of her life and abrupt departure. This gripping new novel is filled
with the themes Paulo fans know and love: spirituality, relationships,
destiny, freedom.
Brida
The
spellbinding new novel from one of the world's best-loved authors,
Paulo Coelho, recounting the story of Brida, and her pursuit of wisdom.
This is the story of Brida, a young Irish girl, and her quest for
knowledge. She has long been interested in various aspects of magic, but
is searching for something more. Her search leads her to people of
great wisdom, who begin to teach her about the world. Her teachers sense
that Brida has a gift, but cannot tell what that is. Meanwhile, Brida
pursues her course ever deeper into the mysteries of life, seeking to
answer questions about who she is. She meets a wise man who dwells in a
forest, and teaches her about overcoming her fears and trusting in the
goodness of the world, and a woman who teaches her how to dance to the
music of the world, and how to pray to the moon. She seeks her destiny,
as she struggles to find a balance between her relationships and her
desire to become a witch. This enthralling novel incorporates themes
fans of Paulo will love. It is a tale of love, passion, mystery and
spirituality.