Paulo Coelho is a worldwide phenomenon. At a time when he is coming
up to the fantastic achievement of 100 million copies sold
worldwide across all his books, his fans will be delighted with the
first ever official biography of Paulo, an in-depth look at his
life and work, and what makes him the much-loved author he is
today. Paulo's first official biographer, Fernando Morais, provides
an exhaustive look at Paulo's fascinating and varied life, taking
several years to research his subject, and interviewing everyone
who knows Paulo. He weaves together the strands of Paulo's life,
revealing the man behind the world-famous writer. Paulo Coelho was
born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in August 1947. Before he became
internationally known and a worldwide bestseller, he had to
overcome many obstacles. As a teenager, he was subjected to the
brutality of electric shock treatment in the psychiatric hospital
where his parents, who took his rebelliousness as a sign of
madness, interned him three times. As a member of the esoteric
underworld, he was put in prison for alleged subversive activities
against the Brazilian dictatorship and subjected to physical
torture. Later, Paulo joined forces with rock star Raul Seixas and
together they composed songs that revolutionized Brazilian rock
music. Hippie, journalist, rock star, actor, playwright, theatre
director and producer of television programs, this whirlwind life
came to an end in 1982, during a trip to Europe. In Dachau and
later in Amsterdam, Paulo had a mystical meeting with "J", his new
mentor, who persuaded him to walk the Road to Santiago de
Compostela, a medieval pilgrim's route between France and Spain. In
1986 Paulo walked the Road to Santiago, and it was there that he
reconverted to Christianity and found again the faith bequeathed to
him by the Jesuit fathers of his school years. He would later
describe this experience in his first book, The Pilgrimage. The
following year, The Alchemist, established his worldwide
reputation. The novel has already achieved the status of a
universally admired modern classic. Now, for the first time,
discover the true story of the man behind some of the world's most
loved books.
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