Paulo Coelho

Broschiertes Buch

Eleven Minutes

Beschreibung

"The book casts a curiously sweet spell." - Entertainment Weekly Eleven Minutes tells the story of Maria, a young girl from a Brazilian village whose first innocent brushes with love leave her heartbroken. At a tender age, she becomes convinced that she will never find true love, instead believing that "love is a terrible thing that will make you suffer." A chance meeting in Rio takes her to Geneva, where she dreams of finding fame and fortune, yet ends up working as a prostitute. In Geneva, Maria's despairing view of love is put to the test when she meets a handsome young painter. In this odyssey of self-discovery, Maria must choose between pursuing a path of darkness--sexual pleasure for its own sake--or risking everything to find her own inner light and the possibility of true love.

Autor

One of the most influential writers of our time, Paulo Coelho is the author of thirty international bestsellers, including The Alchemist, Warrior of the Light, Brida, Veronika Decides to Die, and Eleven Minutes. He is a member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters and a United Nations Messenger of Peace. Paulo is the recipient of 115 international prizes and awards, among them, the Chevalier de l'Ordre National de la Légion d'Honneur (Legion of Honor). Born in Rio de Janeiro in 1947, he soon discovered his vocation for writing. He worked as a director, theater actor, songwriter, and journalist. In 1986, a special meeting led him to make the pilgrimage to Saint James Compostela (in Spain). The Road to Santiago was not only a common pilgrimage but a turning point in his existence. A year later, he wrote The Pilgrimage, an autobiographical novel that is considered the beginning of his literary career. He lives in Geneva, Switzerland.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: HarperOne
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. März 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 203mm x 133mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 405g
• ISBN-13: 9780060589288
• ISBN-10: 0060589280
• Artikelnr.: 22338838

Rezensionen

PRAISE FOR ELEVEN MINUTES

"Has a strange and potent chemistry of its own." The Observer

"Coelho has a deceptively simple but elegant writing style which sits well with this strange but gripping tale." Glasgow Evening Times

"Refreshing and insightful...an uplifting read." What's On In London

"A simply-told fable for our times, highlighting the quest for personal spiritual enlightenment." Belfast Telegraph

Awarded 4 stars in New Woman magazine review