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About the bookthe zahir: a novel of obsession is a novel by the world famous brazilian novelist paulo coelho the novel was originally written in the authors native language, portuguese the book is about a pilgrimage it deals with the themes of love, obsession and loss this book is considered to be a follow-on to the authors earlier book the alchemist the meaning of the title, the zahir, is the obvious the story is narrated from a first-person perspective a bestselling novelist lost his wife esther although he enjoys the luxury brought to him by money and fame, he is unsatisfied due to his missing wife and goes on a search for her meanwhile, the police suspects his hand in the disappearance of his wife amidst the chaos, the narrator looks back at his own life to examine what went wrong that made his wife disappear during a book launch, he encounters esthers friend mikhail from him, the narrator learns that esther left him in search of peace as she could not find one with him knowing that his wife left him in search of finding peace, the narrator realises that in order to find his wife and get back to her, he must search for his own self so, the narrator starts his pilgrimage on the quest of finding himself the zahir: a novel of obsession was published by harper as a new edition in the year 2005 it is available in paperback key featuresthis book was translated into 44 languages the book has sold more than 30 million copies

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ 8172236298
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Can Yayinlari; New e. edition (January 1, 2005)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 356 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9750705793
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8172236297
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.17 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.08 x 0.59 x 7.8 inches

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Paulo Coelho is the author of "The Alchemist", he was born in 1947 in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Being the author of 30 books that have sold over 320 million copies in 170 countries, he has become one of the most widely read authors in the world today. Paulo Coelho has been a United Nations Messenger of Peace since 2007 and this has allowed him to continue to promote intercultural dialogue and to focus on the needs of children. He is a member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters and the recipient of over 115 awards and honours, including the Hans Christian Andersen Award, the Grinzane Cavour Book Award and the Chevalier de l’Ordre National de la Légion d’Honneur, to name a few.

Other titles include “The Pilgrimage”, “Brida”, "The Supreme Gift", “The Valkyries”, “By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept”, “Maktub”, “The Fifth Mountain”, “Manual of the Warrior of Light”, “Veronika Decides to Die”, “The Devil and Miss Prym”, “Stories for Parents, Children and Grandchildren”, “Eleven Minutes”, “The Zahir”, “Like the Flowing River”, “The Witch of Portobello”, “The Winner Stands Alone”, “Aleph”, “Manuscript Found in Accra”, “Adultery”, “The Spy”, “Hippie”. Also “Journey” guided journal.

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Linda L

Thought provoking, spirituality & relationships through a new lens!

Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2012

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I am on my 2nd time reading this marvelous book. I have loved Mr. Coelho's books since the first one I read, "The Alchemist" and have several others. They are like old friends, and I go back and re-read them. Some I got from the library, some I have purchased, and now I am getting some old friends and some new for my tablet. Coelho's books aren't really novels in the traditional sense, at least to me. He is a marvelous "storyteller" and, as with any good story teller, he leads you into, through and around the twists and turns of the story, spilling out pearls of wisdom or giving a situation a different perspective; hence my comment about "thought provoking." Too, his stories contain moral dilemmas presented to the reader, with the reader being allowed to determine or wonder what he/she might do if faced with the same or a similar dilemma. I would highly recommend this book, particularly to anyone who is in a relationship (or ever been or wants to be) with someone who has a strong, but perhaps not obvious, spiritual bent. It does let us draw our own conclusion as to whether what sends the seeker in this story on a quest for one dear to him and the change in his perception as he rises, and sometimes slips, in attempting to fulfill his truth. And now that I've discovered his daily blog, my day isn't complete without reading it - not too long but just the lift I need for my spirits. I've not done justice to the book and others have described it better, but I couldn't go by without rating it and recommending it. Serious stuff, but not heavy! Some have said rather autobiographical; if so, I say great, he's just telling it like it is. I see no arrogance at all; conversely a successful man with humility enough to know there's more to life and love than "success."

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Joyce B.

This book will literally change your life for the best!

Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2023

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One of the very best book I've read!!! Very insightful and provide valuable answers to some of life essential questions through this beautifully written story. Everybody will learn a thing or two by reading this book.

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Alexis Medici

Amazing story, but…

Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2023

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Great book, but the cover is not as pictured. This disappointed me because I was hoping it would match my copy of The Alchemist.

But Paulo Coelho is amazing. His books have helped me to learn Portuguese; first reading the English version, then Portuguese.

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Ed Barton

Touched Me Like Few Books Have

Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2010

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It is not often that I am left at a loss for what to say about a book. The Zahir has that quality that it impacts your soul without being able to describe the method. Coelho speaks of love, the freedom of love, commitment, relationships and obsession. In this way it is like many of his other works. Yet, the Zahir is different.

Not all love stories are the same. Love and relationships are not like a railway track - a set of standardized sizes, headed in one direction, unchanging, without the possibility of turning. Love is everything and nothing. It is like the wind - powerful, everywhere and nowhere. Through his autobiographical novel, Coelho takes the reader to the depths of their soul to reveal the nature of love. It cannot be possessed, clung to or consigned to a personal history. It must be lived and experienced in the now. It must be freely given and received. If read with the heart opened, the book will touch you.

Few books have the capacity to change a perception of such a fundamental element of life - and this one did it for me.

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John D

Great Book.

Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2015

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As with all of Paulo's books, the Alchemist was a tough act to follow, but with that said I thought this was one of his better books. I find it wonderful the way he typically weaves his own life's lessons into a "fictional" story line (Of course only he knows how much is fiction and how much was real). The underlying theme of this book is "Relationship rescue", and I would recommend it to anyone who is experiencing relationship challenges. He places this story in the nightlife scene of present day Paris, and has woven in some very interesting characters from the former Soviet block countries. As always, his story captivated my interests - and once I get into it - it was hard to put down. An interesting coincidence is that I started reading his books (starting with The Pilgrimage) just prior to beginning my 500 mile hike on the El Camino de Santiago in Spain - and this one was the last one I read as I was completing that journey.

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Sunnylutz

On and on and on...

Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2019

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The author clearly put a good deal of thought and passion into this book, however it rambles along and never quiet grabbed my attention. I have not read this author before so based on the description, I was expecting a suspense/mystery. Instead, it is a spiritual, philosophical novel With a few interesting moments of insight buried in a long story.

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10catz

Koelho at his best

Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2005

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The Zahir is one of four books I read by Koelho. This book, like all others written by Koelho, is a fairy tale for adults. It's filled with magic, love, and strength of spirit.
This is a book about a man who lost his wife. As the time progresses, he goes through emotions of hate, indifference, worry, hate again, desire, and love. You will find a lot of facts masterfully inverwoven into the story (just like in every other story by him).
This novel makes you think and ponder a lot over the subject you've just read about. It is not a fast read like The Alchemist.
There are a lot of important messages in the book - the ones that give you desire to go further with your life, to pursue your dreams.
I would definitely recommend the book.

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Rafaela

Totally love this book.

Reviewed in Germany on February 8, 2023

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paul taylor

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 6, 2022

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Difficult to understand in the beginning, exciting in the middle to the end

Reviewed in Canada on February 12, 2020

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I was on and off reading this book, it took me months to finally finished. I started to read right after I finished The Alchemist.

At first I found this book as boring because it seems only about obsession, until I arrived on a chapter where it describes about energy, signs, destiny; maktub, about pure and divinely love. It was somehow aligned with what I had been reading somewhere else. Then it started to get exciting.

Paulo Coelho seems very awakened and the philosophical thoughts in this book are fulfilling for me personally.

Karthika

Loved it

Reviewed in India on November 22, 2020

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I loved this book. I know it is not for everyone. I have seen many negative reviews. And I understand this books talks more about spirituality than the actual story, and in between it gets a little boring, but for me many pages made me cry, made me think, inspired me as well. It was a beautiful experience, reading this one, it made me question a lot my beliefs and my values. I am glad I read this book.