Paulo Coelho

Paulo Coelho was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in August 1947. He attended law school there but abandoned his studies in 1970 to travel throughout Mexico, Peru, Bolivia and Chile, as well as Europe and North Africa.

Two years later he returned to Brazil and began writing popular music lyrics. After a brief imprisonment in 1974 for alleged subversive activities against the Brazilian government, Coelho worked for five years for the recording departments of Polygram and CBS. Between 1981 and 1986 he studied with the order of RAM, an ancient, religious Spanish society. Now a literary phenomenon, he has sold over 65 million books world-wide and has been translated into 60 languages. He has received numerous literary awards from a variety of countries and his books have become permanent fixtures on the bestseller lists of countries as diverse as Brazil, the UK, the USA, France, Italy, Germany and Greece.

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Author photo © Paul Macleod 2007

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Aleph Paulo Coelho From the renowned author of The Alchemist, Aleph marks a return to Paulo Coelho's beginnings. In a frank and surprising personal story, one of the world's most beloved authors embarks on a remarkable and transformative journey of self- discovery. Paulo... Format: Paperback - Released: 08/03/2012 Lovereading Price: £5.99 - Saving £2.00 (25%)

The Witch of Portobello Paulo Coelho Author of international bestsellers The Alchemist, Eleven Minutes and The Zahir and one of the world’s best-loved story tellers, Paulo Coelho is back with a gripping and intriguing new novel, The Witch of Portobello. Charting the disappearance... Format: Hardback - Released: 16/04/2007 Lovereading Price: £11.24 - Saving £3.75 (25%)

The Zahir Paulo Coelho Coelho’s most famous novel is The Alchemist and with The Zahir, an Islamic word for something that comes to totally dominate your thoughts, he continues to examine the spiritual side of humanity. The narrator a successful author, bearing a... Format: Paperback (b Format) - Released: 02/05/2006 Lovereading Price: £5.99 - Saving £2.00 (25%)

Eleven Minutes Paulo Coelho This is without doubt one of the most memorable books I’ve read ever and I don’t know anyone who hasn’t enjoyed it as much as I did. You’ll find it easy reading and you won’t put it down until you’ve... Format: Paperback - Released: 07/06/2004 Lovereading Price: £5.99 - Saving £2.00 (25%)

The Devil and Miss Prym Paulo Coelho A struggle between good and evil forms the backbone of yet another awesome book from this South American author. He really is a master storyteller. Format: Paperback (b Format) - Released: 05/06/2002 Lovereading Price: £5.99 - Saving £2.00 (25%)

Veronika Decides to Die Paulo Coelho This is a dramatic story of love, life and death and shows us that life is only as good as you make it. As with all Coelho’s novels it is written with sparing prose that is as ever cleverly crafted. Format: Paperback - Released: 04/09/2000 Lovereading Price: £5.99 - Saving £2.00 (25%)

The Alchemist Paulo Coelho A 2012 World Book Night selection. If you have only recently discovered Coelho, or if you have yet to discover this utterly brilliant and breathtaking author, who until quite recently was one of the world’s most unsung authors then jump into... Format: Paperback (b Format) - Released: 06/09/1999 Lovereading Price: £5.99 - Saving £2.00 (25%)

Aleph Paulo Coelho Facing a grave crisis of faith, and seeking a path of spiritual renewal and growth, Paulo decides to start over: to travel, to experiment, to reconnect with people and the world. On this journey through Europe, Africa, and Asia, he... Format: Hardback - Released: 01/09/2011 Lovereading Price: £11.24 - Saving £3.75 (25%)