The best books Coelho: List

Paulo Coelho is a prose writer from Brazil, who gained world fame in the 1990s. His life was far from simple. To do his favorite thing, he had to undergo treatment in a psychiatric hospital and go to jail. But, despite all the obstacles, Paulo Coelho, whose books are loved around the world, has not given up on his dream.

His works are the most readable in Portuguese. They are translated into sixty-seven languages of the world. This speaks volumes. Coelho's books found their grateful reader. However, not everything is so cloudless. The author's address sounds a lot of criticism, including for the excessive seriousness of his thoughts and literary language, even some dryness and the lack of new ideas. About the author compose ironic opuses and literary cartoons. For example, Dmitry Bykov, famous for his wit, writes: "Words are empty, the mind is birdy, ideas are virginly simple ..."

Regardless of anything, Coelho's books, the list of which is presented in this article, are the most sold and read in the world. Some even entered the Guinness Book of Records ("The Alchemist").

The life of a writer is a series of incredible events and searches for oneself. As we can see, everything conceived has come true. Coelho's books are the reflection and description of his search for inner harmony and participation in the world. On this difficult journey the writer went along with his wife Christina, who was his muse and support in many matters. Thanks to her many of his works were written.

In this article we present you the best books Coelho.

"Alchemist"

Although the novel did not become the first in the bibliography of the writer, but no doubt occupies a leading position among all the works of Paulo Coelho. Books, a list of books more precisely, includes twenty-one positions. "Alchemist" was the second book written by the prose writer. It was published in 1988. And made a real sensation in the world.

The plot of the book was not original. The story was taken from European folklore. The main hero was the Spanish shepherd Santiago, who lived in Andalusia. One night he saw a dream, in which he found mountains of treasures at the pyramids in Egypt. Gypsy woman in exchange for a share of future treasures treats his dream. Then he meets Melchizedek, the old man, who helps his doubters with his parables. He gives the shepherd two extraordinary stones, with the help of which one can understand the will of the Lord. In exchange, he takes the share of the shepherds' herd.

Deciding, Santiago sells his sheep and goes to Egypt. There he loses money and, in order to somehow live, gets a job as a crystal seller. From an Englishman he learns about a certain Alchemist, whom he soon finds.

The alchemist grants him knowledge of the "soul of the world," directs along the path of his destiny. After that, the shepherd meets the beautiful Fatima, and finds the treasure not in Egypt, but in his homeland.

The books of Coelho, according to the author himself, are permeated with a special symbolism. When the novel "Alchemist" was being written, the author tried to understand the meaning of existence, to comprehend the unknown. The main idea of the work is that you need to follow your destiny and never give up.

"Valkyrie"

Paolo Coelho, whose books are largely biographical, wrote the novel "Valkyrie", focusing also on the events of his life. He talks about the time when the writer was in the "Alternative Society". This was the shelter of anarchists, denying order and laws, capitalism. In addition, they practiced black magic and were mystical.

The authorities considered their subversive activities, the society was dispersed, and its main ideologists were taken into custody. The author then avoided serious consequences, as he was found insane.

The novel describes the search for a man by his guardian angel. A long journey of the hero through the American Mojave Desert should lead him to a clue. It was there that he met the mysterious female warriors, led by Valkyrie. The hero with his wife goes with them to find peace.

In fact, the main Valkyrie is a real character. However, Coelho does not name her name, she appears as Jay. It was this woman who at one time helped the writer to come to Catholicism.

"On the bank of the Rio Piedra I sat down and cried"

This novel was written in 1994. Paolo Coelho, whose books are permeated with light and faith, conceived it as the first book in the series "On the Seventh Day" of three novels.

This is a work about love, but not only. The main heroine of the novel is named Pilar. In just a week, her life is drastically changing. She meets her love, has a fear of loss, and also makes a vital choice.

In the novel lies the idea that love is the main thing in human life, it guides us along the right path. Through this feeling, it's easy to come to God and you can do it in spite of everything. You do not need to be a miracle-working monk to find his mercy.

Everyone sooner or later, on his way of life, faces the problem of choice. And this is inevitable. Coelho's books teach their readers that we will overcome fear, but the choice is inevitable.

"Veronica decides to die"

Written in 1998. In Russia is the second most popular book Coelho. She also enters the trilogy "And on the seventh day."

This is a fictional story about a girl Veronica from Ljubljana. She's only twenty-four years old. But boring life and constant despondency makes her think about death. She drinks a lot of pills and, in anticipation of their actions, writes a letter to the magazine.

Suicide failed, the doctors managed to save the girl. But now she is in a psychiatric hospital, where she learns that she does not live long. Her heart is very weak after an unsuccessful suicide.

From this moment, Veronica is overwhelmed with a thirst for life. She finds in the hospital new friends and finds love in the face of the schizophrenic Edward. To live the last days to their fullest, lovers escape from the hospital.

Paulo Coelho, whose books had not been screened before, was pleasantly surprised that in 2005 the Japanese made a film based on this novel. And in 2009 Hollywood did the same.

"The devil and the senorita prim"

The novel of 2000 is the last in the series "And on the seventh day" of the authorship of Paulo Coelho. Books unite among themselves that the whole story unfolds in one time interval. During the week, the heroes radically change their lives.

The plot of the work is very entertaining. In a quiet town lives decrepit old Burt, who every day mourns for the death of her husband and waits for the devil who will take her.

In the city appears the Stranger, who digs in the wood ingots with gold. He meets a young girl Chantal Prim, who works in a local bar and is waiting for the opportunity to leave from here. From time to time, she makes novels with visitors, but they do not end with anything.

The stranger tells the girl about the treasure and promises to give it to the inhabitants of the town. But for this they have to kill someone. He suggests Prim gold bullion for telling this offer to the townspeople. And not to be unfounded tells her where the ingot is buried. In the girl's soul, a real struggle begins ...

The book raises eternal questions of good and evil, and also represents the theme of fear. Fear of choice, fear of loneliness, poverty and most importantly, fear of death.

The author does not give an exact answer to the question of whether there are good or evil people, but suggests that in a person there is a one-minute struggle between Evil and Good, and the scales lean then and there.

"Eleven Minutes"

Book Coelho "11 minutes" was published in 2003. This novel belongs to the category of works in which the "female" theme predominates. Here we are talking about the prostitute Mary, who on her life example talks about the world around him, about the problems in sex, which he considers to be paramount in his life.

Maria works in this sphere quite consciously and even enjoys it. She believes that only in this way can you know yourself and your nature. It goes through suffering, pain, pleasure and claims that it is normal. However, her opinion radically changes, when in the final part of the novel she understands the meaning of true love.

"The Witch of Portobello"

The novel of 2007. The book is about a mysterious girl Athena. She was born in Romania, brought up in Beirut, lived in London. Who was she? The daughter of a gypsy and an Englishman, she had aristocratic upbringing. She lived in Portobello Street until she was killed.

The book is a collection of stories and memories of it. Friends, neighbors, ill-wishers, beloved - all of them left a trace in the soul. But even those who were close to Athena during her life did not really know her.

This book is for women who try to find themselves in this world, to know their inner world and their self. But the fascinating plot and eternal riddles will attract the attention of any reader.

"The winner remains alone"

Coelho, whose books are recognizable all over the world, in 2008 decided to move away from the usual novel genre. His new work is a detective thriller. And all the actions take place in the glamorous world of show business, or rather, at the Cannes Film Festival.

In the center of the plot is businessman Igor, who literally went mad with love for his ex-wife. To get her back, he starts brutally killing everyone on his way. This leads to horrific consequences.

"Aleph"

The novel of 2011 is a new chapter in the life of Paulo Coelho. Books (the list of books includes five novels) with autobiographical data is frequent in the work of the prose writer.

"Aleph" tells that the hero is in a creative crisis. To go the right road in the future, he decides to make a real trip in the present. His way lies through Africa and Europe. In Moscow, he meets a talented violinist and travels with her to the East along the Trans-Siberian Railway.

"Like a river"

Coelho, whose books invariably attract the reader, raises deep philosophical questions in each work. The book of 2006 is a collection of parables. In it, the writer gives an opportunity to look at everyday life on the other hand, to realize that even trifles are important. The most important thing in life is to listen to your heart.