Brida

Praise for Brida: A wonderfully enjoyable tale which will provide you with an evocative and rewarding read Irish Post 'A beautiful storyteller, and he (Coelho) turns Brida's tale of self-discovery into a beautiful story' London Lite Praise for Paulo Coelho: An exceptional writer.' USA Today His books have had a life-enhancing impact on millions of people. Times One of the few to deserve the term Publishing Phenomenon. Independent on Sunday Coelhos writing is beautifully poetic but his message is what countshe gives me hope and puts a smile on my face. Daily Express The Alchemist is a beautiful book about magic, dreams and the treasures we seek elsewhere and then find on our doorstep. Madonna Its like music, really, the way he writes, its so beautiful. Its a gift that I envy above all others. Julia Roberts

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 Lgion 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.