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‘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
‘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
--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.About the Author
Paulo Coelho was born in Brazil and has become one of the most widely read and loved authors in the world. Especially renowned for The Alchemist and Eleven Minutes, he has sold more than 85 million books worldwide and has been translated into 63 languages. The recipient of numerous prestigious international awards, amongst them the Crystal Award by the World Economic Forum and France's Legion d'Honneur, Paulo Coelho was inducted into the Brazilian Academy of Letters in 2002. He writes a weekly column syndicated throughout the world.
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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Although "The Pilgrimage" is not Paulo Coelho's most exalted work, it is still a wonderful plunge into the mystical journey. In this book, he chronicles his own experiences on the road to Santiago de Compostela in the region of Galicia known as Celtic Spain. The journey is rich with allegory reflecting how we must face our own fears in order to engage in what he calls "the good fight". The Pilgrimage is reminiscent of Carlos Castañeda's apprenticeship with his mentor Don Juan. Paulo's guide is the enigmatic Petrus, who teaches him to face his own limitations and to break him from the "modernist" notion that our busy work is more important than exploring our inner world. There is a sweet discovery about the book that brings presence to a wisdom that includes mystical exercises worthy of our attention.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By Spilsbury
Format:Paperback
Having read most of Coelho's books, this is, in spiritual content, not the most profound.
He mainly appears as a man driven by the material satisfactions of a spiritual quest, and hence the book tends to dwell on aims- the sword, and 'spiritual' exercises, which are actually mainly visualisation techniques used by people who are on an occult path. This may not be coincidence, since Coelho's background has been with the Occult and Magic.
These exercises whether literary props or not,have their deeper meaning treated quite superficially, and ones gets the impression that a few simple exercises will somehow help launch someone down a path of spiritual 'achievements'. He himself effortlessly performs these tasks conjuring his personal Daemon to be his temporal adviser and performs numerous other exercise with equal ease as he makes his way down the 'Jacobean' road. As with all of his books i think there are explicit spiritual lessons he is giving, of real value, but these are sometimes lost in the descriptions of New Age speak and concepts.
As a story it is a great read, the road story representing life and there are some fascinating moments. He does have a wonderful sense of the magical. Its a lovely book to read and I would well recommend it. I feel however that Coelho's deeper and more insightful works come in his later books, where he himself perhaps has matured spiritually and dropped some of the Spiritual egoism he has, which is often quite clear in this book through his attitude to his journey. The end of the story is profound and i think based on real revelation and this is a fine moment in the book of real worth to the reader.
I do think that this book, like quite a few of Coelho's works often escape serious scrutiny because of the sense of excitement he generates, e.g with The Alchemist, and this impedes useful criticism. It is not a coincidence on his Blog that he takes a very keen interest in obtaining serious commentary from his readership on numerous aspects of each book, from plot to style to character development.
He mainly appears as a man driven by the material satisfactions of a spiritual quest, and hence the book tends to dwell on aims- the sword, and 'spiritual' exercises, which are actually mainly visualisation techniques used by people who are on an occult path. This may not be coincidence, since Coelho's background has been with the Occult and Magic.
These exercises whether literary props or not,have their deeper meaning treated quite superficially, and ones gets the impression that a few simple exercises will somehow help launch someone down a path of spiritual 'achievements'. He himself effortlessly performs these tasks conjuring his personal Daemon to be his temporal adviser and performs numerous other exercise with equal ease as he makes his way down the 'Jacobean' road. As with all of his books i think there are explicit spiritual lessons he is giving, of real value, but these are sometimes lost in the descriptions of New Age speak and concepts.
As a story it is a great read, the road story representing life and there are some fascinating moments. He does have a wonderful sense of the magical. Its a lovely book to read and I would well recommend it. I feel however that Coelho's deeper and more insightful works come in his later books, where he himself perhaps has matured spiritually and dropped some of the Spiritual egoism he has, which is often quite clear in this book through his attitude to his journey. The end of the story is profound and i think based on real revelation and this is a fine moment in the book of real worth to the reader.
I do think that this book, like quite a few of Coelho's works often escape serious scrutiny because of the sense of excitement he generates, e.g with The Alchemist, and this impedes useful criticism. It is not a coincidence on his Blog that he takes a very keen interest in obtaining serious commentary from his readership on numerous aspects of each book, from plot to style to character development.
32 of 39 people found the following review helpful
By "sarahfe"
Format:Paperback
Having discovered Paolo Coelho's writings by accident, I can never understand why "The Alchemist" is always in the Best Sellers list! I enjoyed The Alchemist as a good, thought provoking book, but for me The Pilgrimage reaches a far higher spiritual level. It has inspired me to walk El Camino one day when i get the chance - but inside I am already walking it! One of the few books I have read twice within the space of a year!
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What a strange book!
Having never read any of Paulo Coelho's books before, I was rather taken by surprise, It was not what i expected at all, I did enjoy it - even if I didn't quite agree with all the... Read more
Published 12 days ago by Philny
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good interesting book
brilliant book.its been yet another good read from paulo coelho
It so in depth about his travels and really gets you thinking of your own life. love it
It so in depth about his travels and really gets you thinking of your own life. love it
Published 6 months ago by Hayley
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the book
The condition of the book is great and all that, however the covers are certainly different from the ones in the picture, I know its not a big deal, but it kind of is for my OCD.
Published 10 months ago by Marika
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Avoid this book
I am interested in walking the way to Santaigo BUT this book could put me off - to think others walking might be like this author. Read more
Published 12 months ago by ijcw
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Beautiful Read....
It surprises me that people read the work of this truly brilliant writer and compare each book to any of his other pieces of work. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Mr. Nathan Guthrie
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New Age nonsense.
A book as bad as this would have finished many a writer's career. The fact that Coelho went on to become a publishing phenomenon beggars belief. Read more
Published 17 months ago by richard moore
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The Pilgrimage to Within.
Real,imagined,or a bit of both...it is a journey worth taking with Paulo as he makes his way along the road to Santiago de Compostela.
Bon voyage.
Bon voyage.
Published 18 months ago by Brizdaz
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A journey to somewhere
Whenever I read Paulo Coelho, I feel I ought to be embarking upon a journey. But every time it seems that the trip merely revisits itself and, in the end, I always feel I am back... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Philip Spires
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Confusing, unclear, disappointing
I am also one of those people that really likes Coelho's other works, but this one was highly disappointing. Read more
Published on 18 Mar 2011 by Elena
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Lovely Piece =)
it'll make you think, it'll help you see how simple even the most complicated parts of are life really are... =)
Published on 3 Feb 2011 by Amanda Gregory
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