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Obsession blurs line between sanctity and madness.

If you've ever been caught in the thrall of an idea or a person so deeply that it consumed your every thought, "The Zahir" by Paulo Coelho will resonate with you. The journey through love, loss, and the haunting quest for understanding will envelop you as it does the protagonist. It's a compelling exploration of the human psyche and the fine line between devotion and obsession.

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

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ISBN: 9788172236298
Authors: Paulo Coelho
Date of Publication: 2005-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Romance, Literary Fiction, Contemporary
Goodreads rating: 3.58
(rated by 80072 readers)

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Something or somebody that begins with just a passing thought and ends up being the only thing we can think about. This can be understood as saintliness or insanity. 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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Obsession blurs line between sanctity and madness.

If you've ever been caught in the thrall of an idea or a person so deeply that it consumed your every thought, "The Zahir" by Paulo Coelho will resonate with you. The journey through love, loss, and the haunting quest for understanding will envelop you as it does the protagonist. It's a compelling exploration of the human psyche and the fine line between devotion and obsession.

  • 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.