Veronika has everything she could wish for - young and pretty, with plenty of attractive boyfriends, a steady job, a loving family. Yet Veronika is not happy and one winter's morning she takes an overdose of sleeping pills, only to wake up some time later in the local hospital. There she is told that although she is alive, her heart is now irreparably damaged and she only has a few days to live. This story follows her through these intense days as she starts to question all her ideas about life. Soon she comes to realise that every second of existence is a choice we all make between living and dying. This is a moving and uplifting song to life, one that reminds us that every moment in our lives is special and precious.
Every few decades a book is published that changes the lives of its readers for ever. Paulo Coelho's "The Alchemist" is such a book. With over 30 million copies sold worldwide and translated into 63 languages, "The Alchemist" has already achieved the status of a modern classic ➤ подробнее about The Alchemist.
'Beautifully written and gripping'. Sunday Mirror When Mata Hari arrived in Paris she was penniless. Soon she was feted as the most elegant woman in the city. A dancer who shocked and delighted audiences, as a confidante and courtesan she bewitched the era's richest and most powerful men ➤ подробнее about The Spy.
Decidir. Cambiar. Estar. Ser. Reinventarse. Caminar. Hacer. Levantarse. Experimentar. Conseguir. Desafiar. Sonar. Vencer. Descubrir. Reivindicar. Comprometerse. Pensar. Creer. Potenciar. Preguntar. Crecer. Pertenecer. Despertar. Aleph, la nueva obra de Paulo Coelho, nos invita a pasar a la accion ➤ подробнее about Aleph (A, OM).
Published in over 100 countries, translated into 42 different languages, with over 21 million copies of his books sold internationally, Paulo Coelho can truly claim to be one of the most popular writers in the world. The Independent on Sunday has called him a 'publishing phenomenon' ➤ подробнее about The Fifth Mountain.
The Winner Stands Alone is the enthralling new novel by the incomparable Paulo Coelho. The story is set during the Cannes International Film Festival and the entire action plays out over 24 hours. Igor is a wealthy Russian businessman ➤ подробнее about Winner Stands Alone.
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 ➤ подробнее about Witch of Portobello (A).