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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 not just his powerful and captivating storytelling, but also his extraordinary insight into what it is to be a human being in a world full of possibility.
‘Coelho's writing is beautifully poetic but his message is what counts… he gives me hope and puts a smile on my face.' DAILY EXPRESS
'His books have had a life-enhancing impact on millions of people.' THE TIMES
'One of the few to deserve the term "Publishing Phenomenon".' THE INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY
'Coelho's talent to inspire his readers with wisdom and hope, while offering them an insight into the struggle that everyone encounters in their journey through life, is as strong as ever. There is a forgiving kindness and humanity that is unmistakeable and tremendously appealing.’ DAILY MAIL
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 is 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 Légion d'Honneur, to name a few.
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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 Légion d’Honneur, to name a few.
Other titles include “The Pilgrimage”, “Brida”, "The Supreme Gift", “The Valkyries”, “By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept”, “Maktub”, “The Fifth Mountain”, “Manual of the Warrior of Light”, “Veronika Decides to Die”, “The Devil and Miss Prym”, “Stories for Parents, Children and Grandchildren”, “Eleven Minutes”, “The Zahir”, “Like the Flowing River”, “The Witch of Portobello”, “The Winner Stands Alone”, “Aleph”, “Manuscript Found in Accra”, “Adultery”, “The Spy”, “Hippie”. Also “Journey” guided journal.
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Customers find the storyline very deep and philosophical. They also say the book is readable and written very philosophically. However, some find the pacing sluggish at the beginning and the content boring.
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Customers find the storyline very deep, philosophical, and beautiful. They also say the book teaches them so much and makes them question their lives.
"...an amazing book written by Paulo Coelho this brilliant thought provoking book helps readers to think and discover their true self...." Read more
"...It was a beautiful experience , reading this one, it made me question a lot my beliefs and my values. I am glad I read this book." Read more
"This book is very influential just like the other books of Paulo. You need to understand his journey by imagining it...." Read more
"One of the most beautiful story by Paulo Coelho, I Bing read it in 2 days. Was unable to put it done." Read more
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"The book was delivered pretty much before the mentioned date.The packing was nice . (Flipkart packs better) but still the packing was good enough...." Read more
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"Book is good. Starting is so boring . But binds you after that . overall good one. Page quality is poor. 3.5 star for writer. 1/2 star for page quality" Read more
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Raindrops On My Mirror
“All you have to do is to pay attention; 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.”
“If a book isn’t self-explanatory, then it isn’t worth reading.”
The second book of Paulo Coelho that I have read, ‘The Alchemist’ being the first. Simply put, it’s a book about obsession of a renowned author (should I say, Coelho deliberately portrays the character resembling himself!) for his wife who had left leaving no trace behind. And after her disappearance, she happened to become the obsession of the author which he defines as ‘the Zahir’.
On his way to find the Zahir, he finds his inner self, reveals so much about his own self in a new way, and came to know what love really is! (according to the author)
Some notable quotes —
“In order to live fully, it is necessary to be in constant movement ; only then can each day be different from the last.”
“That is why it is so important to let certain things go. To release them. To cut loose. People need to understand that no one is playing with marked cards; sometimes we win and sometimes we lose. Don’t expect to get anything back, don’t expect recognition for your efforts, don’t expect your genius to be discovered or your love to be understood. Complete the circle. Not out of pride, inability or arrogance, but simply because whatever it is no longer fits in your life. Close the door, change the record, clean the house, get rid of the dust. Stop being who you were and become who you are.”
“It is always important to know when something has reached its end. Closing circles, shutting doors, finishing chapters, it doesn’t matter what we call it; what matters is to leave in the past those moments in life that are over.”
“The energy of hatred won’t get you anywhere; but the energy of forgiveness, which reveals itself through love, will transform your life in a positive way.”
“Love is a disease no one wants to get rid of. Those who catch it never try to get better, and those who suffer do not wish to be cured.”
“Freedom is not the absence of commitments, but the ability to choose – and commit myself to – what is best for me.”
“The most important thing in all human relationships is conversation, but people don’t talk anymore, they don’t sit down to talk and listen. They go to the theater, the cinema, watch television, listen to the radio, read books, but they almost never talk. If we want to change the world, we have to go back to a time when warriors would gather around a fire and tell stories.”
“I must try to enjoy all the graces that God has given me today. Grace cannot be hoarded. There are no banks where it can be deposited to be used when I feel more at peace with myself. If I do not make full use of these blessings, I will lose them forever. God knows that we are all artists of life. One day, he gives us a hammer with which to make sculptures, another day he gives us brushes and paints with which to make a picture, or paper and a pencil to write with. But you cannot make a painting with a hammer, or a sculpture with a paintbrush. Therefore, however difficult it may be, I must accept today’s small blessings, even if they seem like curses because I am suffering and it’s a beautiful day, the sun is shining, and the children are singing in the street. This is the only way I will manage to leave my pain behind and rebuild my life.”
“Writing is one of the most solitary activities in the world.”
On a different note, I found that particular point of view of Coelho on what should one do while travelling different places quite interesting. The nameless author in the book says,
“I know almost all the monuments, museums and historic places of all the many cities I have visited to promote my work – and I can’t remember any of them. What I do remember are the unexpected things, perhaps a street I happened to walk down, where I turned a corner and came upon something wonderful. One day, I’m going to write a travel guide containing only maps, addresses of hotels and with the rest of the pages blank. That way people have to make their own itinerary, to discover for themselves restaurants, monuments, and all the magnificent things that every city has,but which are never mentioned because ‘the history we have been taught’ does not include them under the heading ‘Things you must see’.”
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The narrator of The Zahir is a bestselling novelist who lives in Paris and enjoys all the privileges money and celebrity bring. His wife of ten years, Esther, is a war correspondent who has disappeared along with a friend, Mikhail, who may or may not be her lover. Was Esther kidnapped, murdered, or did she simply escape a marriage that left her unfulfilled? The narrator doesnt have any answers, but he has plenty of questions of his own.
Then one day Mikhail finds the narrator and promises to reunite him with his wife. In his attempt to recapture a lost love, the narrator discovers something unexpected about himself.
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“Superabundant talent, stunning originality, an elegant way with words… The Zahir is something more.”
-- Los Angeles Times
The narrator of The Zahr is a bestselling novelist who lives in Paris and enjoys all the privileges money and celebrity bring. His wife of ten years, Esther, is a war correspondent who has disappeared along with a friend, Mikhail, who may or may not be her lover.
Was Esther kidnapped, murdered, or did she simply escape a marriage that left her unfulfilled? The narrator doesn’t have any answers, but he has plenty of questions of his own. Then one day Mikhail finds the narrator and promises to reunite him with his wife. In his attempt to recapture a lost love, the narrator discovers something unexpected about himself.
A haunting and redemptive story about obsession, The Zahir explores its potential to fulfill our dreams, and to destroy them.
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Customers find the story meaningful and enlightening, with an epic but realistic love story. They also praise the writing style and quality as great and marvelous. However, some find the content boring and pretentious. Opinions are mixed on the storyline, with some finding it good and worth reading while others say it's disappointing.
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Customers find the book's story captivating, serious, and refreshing. They also say the message of unconditional love moves them. Readers also mention the book is a wonderful tale of relationships from a male point of view.
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Subscriber only, crime & public safety | woodbury man charged in string of washington county bank robberies, police say bank surveillance photos led to tips and his identification.
Zahir Mohamednazir Bachelani pulled off the robberies on three days between June 14 and Saturday — making away with just over $5,000 — before being tracked down and arrested Monday while leaving work, according to police and charges against the 38-year-old. He made a first appearance on the charges Wednesday and remained jailed in lieu of $100,000 bail, or $75,000 with conditions.
Woodbury police on Monday afternoon posted on Facebook four photos from bank surveillance video and “almost immediately” received calls to its tip line identifying Bachelani as the suspect, Cmdr. Tom Ehrenberg said Wednesday.
According to Tuesday’s criminal complaint:
Woodbury police responded to Huntington Bank at 7377 Currell Blvd. about 4:30 p.m. June 14 on a report of a bank robbery in progress. A man — wearing a dark red shoulder-length wig, long black and purple dress, medical facemask, medical gloves and knee-high black boots — passed a note to a teller that read: “This is a robbery. You are going to take all of the $100 bills from your drawer and place them in an envelope. My partner is waiting outside. Once I leave, my partner will leave. Do as I say and no one will get hurt.” He made off with $700.
About two weeks later, on June 29, Oakdale police responded to U.S. Bank at 7620 10th St. N. around 11:15 a.m. for a hold-up alarm. A man wearing a medical facemask and medical gloves gave a note to a teller that read: “This is a robbery. My partner is waiting outside. Take $4,000 out of your drawer and place it in an envelope. Once I leave my partner will leave. Shake your head if you understand and no one will get hurt.” He was given $4,000 and left in a silver Hyundai Sonata.
Woodbury police were called to Wells Fargo at 7525 Currell Blvd., just west of Huntington Bank, about 9:30 a.m. Saturday. A man wearing a medical facemask and medical gloves handed over a note that read: “[T]his is a robbery. Place $6,000 in an envelope. I am armed with a gun. Do not speak. Do not say anything to anyone.” He made off with $370.
After the tip-line calls, police discovered Bachelani owned a 2015 silver Hyundai Sonata and that he worked at a medical clinic just up Helmo Avenue from the U.S. Bank. Officers saw him leaving work around 5 p.m. and arrested him. He was wearing blue Under Armour shoes that matched those the robber wore during Monday’s robbery.
A search of his home turned up a dark red wig and clothing also seen in bank video, including the black and purple dress, according to police.
Bachelani told police in an interview he carried out the robberies due to financial troubles from medical bills, the complaint says.
A search of Minnesota court records shows Bachelani does not have a criminal history. Civil filings, however, show he was ordered in housing court to pay an Eden Prairie apartment building owner nearly $5,400 in missed rent payments in July 2023 and a Woodbury apartment building owner more than $3,700 on June 11, three days before the first robbery.
Bachelani faces second-degree aggravated robbery and two counts of simple robbery. He’s scheduled to be back in Washington County District Court on Aug. 29.
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It's 2011, after the financial crisis, which hovers around the edges of the book like a ghost. Connell is popular in school, good at soccer, and nice; Marianne is strange and friendless. They're the smartest kids in their class, and they forge an intimacy when Connell picks his mother up from Marianne's house.
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The Zahir is one of four books I read by Koelho. This book, like all others written by Koelho, is a fairy tale for adults. It's filled with magic, love, and strength of spirit. This is a book about a man who lost his wife. As the time progresses, he goes through emotions of hate, indifference, worry, hate again, desire, and love.
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Here is the One famous quote from the book - "Free again, but it's just a feeling; freedom is not the absence of commitments, but the ability to choose - and commit yourself to what is best for you.". The book has so many twists and turns and the ending is so unpredictable. The Zahir is a good book to read and have the revelations, and ...
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Novel about a successful novelist obsessed with finding his wife, who has disappeared from his life leaving him bereft of meaning. Book Review by Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat. Brazilian-born writer Paolo Coelho is the author of The Alchemist and many other quest novels. He has sold an estimated 65 million books in 150 countries in 60 languages.
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Book Review: The Zahir by Paulo Coelho June 11, 2017 The word 'Zahir' has been derived from Arabic, meaning obvious, an obsession that one cannot hide despite wearing all forms of masks. What's important in one's life is evident on his or her face and eyes, even in the actions. In the novel 'The Zahir', Paulo Coelho has expressed a ...
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Book Review of The Zahir. The Zahir is an amazing book written by Paulo Coelho this brilliant thought provoking book helps readers to think and discover their true self.The story is of a renowned and rich author who one day discovers that his wife Esther who is a war correspondent has disappeared without leaving any trace of her. Was she ...
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"If a book isn't self-explanatory, then it isn't worth reading." The second book of Paulo Coelho that I have read, 'The Alchemist' being the first. Simply put, it's a book about obsession of a renowned author (should I say, Coelho deliberately portrays the character resembling himself!) for his wife who had left leaving no trace ...
The narrator of The Zahir is a bestselling novelist who lives in Paris and enjoys all the privileges money and celebrity bring. His wife of ten years, Esther, is a war correspondent who has disappeared along with a friend, Mikhail, who may or may not be her lover. Was Esther kidnapped, murdered, or did she simply escape a marriage that left her ...
A semi autobiographical novel from one of my favorite authors, Paulo Coelho. Desire waxes and wanes throughout all our lives and Zahir is a mystical tale of ...
In 1982, Paulo Coelho published his first book that failed. After The Pilgrimage book, he published The Alchemist in 1988, which was widely received by critics and is still loved by many readers around the world. The Zahir Book Review: Novel by Paulo Coelho. The Zahir book starts with a little thought and ends with an obsession.
The Zahir is one of four books I read by Koelho. This book, like all others written by Koelho, is a fairy tale for adults. It's filled with magic, love, and strength of spirit. This is a book about a man who lost his wife. As the time progresses, he goes through emotions of hate, indifference, worry, hate again, desire, and love.
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Zahir Mohamednazir Bachelani pulled off the robberies on three days between June 14 and Saturday — making away with just over $5,000 — before being tracked down and arrested Monday while ...