Name: the zahir,a novel of obsession
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Author: Paulo Coelho
ISBN: 9780060832810

Type

Physical Book

Author

Paulo Coelho

Publisher

HarperOne

Language

English

Pages

336

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

20.6 x 13.7 x 2.0 cm

Weight

0.25 kg.

ISBN

0060832819

ISBN13

9780060832810

Synopsis "the zahir,a novel of obsession"

"Superabundant talent, stunning originality, an elegant way with words... The Zahir is something more."-- Los Angeles TimesThe narrator of The Zahr is a bestselling novelist who lives in Paris and enjoys all the privileges money and celebrity bring. His wife of ten years, Esther, is a war correspondent who has disappeared along with a friend, Mikhail, who may or may not be her lover.Was Esther kidnapped, murdered, or did she simply escape 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 finds the narrator and promises to reunite him with his wife. In his attempt to recapture a lost love, the narrator discovers something unexpected about himself.A haunting and redemptive story about obsession, The Zahir explores its potential to fulfill our dreams, and to destroy them.

Paulo Coelho

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Born in Rio de Janeiro in 1947, he worked as a director and playwright, journalist, and composer before dedicating himself to books. Since the publication of his first book, The Pilgrimage (Diary of a Magus), more than 320 million copies of his novels have been sold worldwide. Among his greatest successes is The Alchemist, considered the best-selling Brazilian book of all time. It has been published in 170 countries and translated into 83 languages. Coelho has received notable international honors, such as the Crystal Award from the World Economic Forum, the prestigious Chevalier de l’Ordre National de la Légion d’Honneur from the French government, and the Gold Medal of Galicia. Since 2002, he has been a member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters, and since 2007, he has served as a United Nations Messenger of Peace.

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