The Zahir

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Love's pilgrimage to the brink of obsession.

"The Zahir" taps into the universal quest for understanding in matters of the heart and the intricate tapestry of human relationships. If you've ever felt the pull of longing or been haunted by the enigmatic motives behind someone's actions, Coelho's narrative offers both a mirror and a map. Embark on this journey, and you might just find pieces of your own puzzles reflected in its pages.

  • Dayton Literary Peace Prize Nominee for Fiction (2006)
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The Zahir

Regular price RM33.11 MYR
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ISBN: 9780007204311
Publisher: HarperCollins
Date of Publication: 2005-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Contemporary, Literary Fiction, Romance
Related Topics: Philosophy, Literature
Goodreads rating: 3.58
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Description

The Zahir, Paulo Coelho's new novel, is a perfect follow-on to The Alchemist. Paulo picks up the theme of the pilgrimage to Santiago but tells a very different, gripping story of love, loss and passionate obsession. The protagonist of this new novel is a renowned author who writes about spirituality and once went on pilgrimage along the road to Santiago. On a return visit, he is suddenly abandoned by his wife, who leaves no trace of herself behind. As the story unfolds the author becomes obsessed with understanding the reason for her desertion. The title comes from a tale by Jorge Luis Borges, published in his book The Aleph. In Arabic Zahir means 'visible, present and unable to go unnoticed.' It refers to something or someone that ends up being the only thing we can think of. This state of 'possession' can be understood as saintliness or insanity, with a fine line between the two. The novel is also full of comments on what it is to be rich and famous, on the meaning of money, on what motivates a writer and on the nature of marriage.
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Love's pilgrimage to the brink of obsession.

"The Zahir" taps into the universal quest for understanding in matters of the heart and the intricate tapestry of human relationships. If you've ever felt the pull of longing or been haunted by the enigmatic motives behind someone's actions, Coelho's narrative offers both a mirror and a map. Embark on this journey, and you might just find pieces of your own puzzles reflected in its pages.

  • Dayton Literary Peace Prize Nominee for Fiction (2006)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.