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the zahir,a novel of obsession (in English)
Paulo Coelho
Synopsis "the zahir,a novel of obsession (in English)"
"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.
Nacido en Río de Janeiro en 1947, trabajó como director y autor de teatro, periodista y compositor antes de dedicarse a los libros. Desde la publicación de su primer libro, El Peregrino de Compostela (Diario de un mago), se han vendido más de 320 millones de ejemplares de sus novelas en todo el mundo. Entre sus mayores éxitos destaca El Alquimista, considerado el libro brasileño más vendido de todos los tiempos. Se ha publicado en 170 países y traducido a 83 idiomas. Coelho ha recibido destacados honores internacionales, como el premio Crystal Award que concede el Foro Económico Mundial, la prestigiosa distinción Chevalier de l’Ordre National de la Légion d’Honneur del gobierno francés y la Medalla de Oro de Galicia. Desde 2002 es miembro de la Academia Brasileña de las Letras, y desde 2007 ejerce como Mensajero de la Paz de las Naciones Unidas.
