Paulo Coelho

The Zahir

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‘The Zahir’, Paulo Coelho's novel, now available in ebook, incorporates exclusive new content including an extra section containing interviews with Paulo and plenty of information for those for whom the book just wasn't enough.
It begins with a glimpse or a passing thought. It ends in obsession.
One day a renowned author discovers that his wife, a war correspondent, has disappeared leaving no trace. Though time brings more success and new love, he remains mystified — and increasingly fascinated — by her absence. Was she kidnapped, blackmailed, or simply bored with their marriage? The unrest she causes is as strong as the attraction she exerts.
His search for her — and for the truth of his own life — takes him from France to Spain, Croatia and, eventually, the bleakly beautiful landscape of Central Asia. More than that, it takes him from the safety of his world to a totally unknown path, searching for a new understanding of the nature of love and the power of destiny.
With ‘The Zahir’, Paulo Coelho demonstrates his powerful and captivating storytelling.
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306 printed pages
Original publication
2011
Publication year
2011
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  • Sidra Gemhas quoted9 years ago
    Zahir, in Arabic, means visible, present, incapable of going unnoticed. It is someone or something which, once we have come into contact with them or it, gradually occupies our every thought, until we can think of nothing else. This can be considered either a state of holiness or of madness.
  • Sonya Tampubolonhas quoted7 years ago
    “Marie, let’s suppose that two firemen go into a forest to put out a small fire. Afterward, when they emerge and go over to a stream, the face of one is all smeared with black, while the other man’s face is completely clean. My question is this: Which of the two will wash his face?”
    “That’s a silly question. The one with the dirty face, of course.”
    “No, the one with the dirty face will look at the other man and assume that he looks like him. And, vice versa, the man with the clean face will see his colleague covered in grime and say to himself: I must be dirty too. I’d better have a wash.”
  • b3124679738has quoted4 years ago
    lessons always arrive when you are ready, and if you can read the signs, you will learn everything you need to know in order to take the next step.

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