The Pilgrimage, Paperback Book, By: Paulo Coelho

'One of the few to deserve the term "publishing phenomenon"' INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY 'His books have had a life-enhancing impact on millions of people.' THE TIMES 'His writing is like a path of energy that inadvertently leads readers to themselves toward their mysterious and faraway souls.' LE FIGARO About the Author: 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 Legion d'Honneur to name a few. Other titles include: The Pilgrimage Brida The Valkyries The Fifth Mountain Manual of the Warrior of Light Veronika Decides to Die The Devil and Miss Prym Eleven Minutes The Zahir Like the Flowing River The Witch of Portobello The Winner Stands Alone Aleph.