{"product_id":"the-zahir-a-novel-of-obsession-9780060832810","title":"The Zahir: A Novel of Obsession","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Superabundant talent, stunning originality, an elegant way with words... \u003cem\u003eThe Zahir \u003c\/em\u003eis something more.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-- \u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe narrator of \u003cem\u003eThe Zahr \u003c\/em\u003eis a bestselling novelist who lives in Paris and enjoys all the privileges money and celebrity bring. His wife of ten years, Esther, is a war correspondent who has disappeared along with a friend, Mikhail, who may or may not be her lover.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWas Esther kidnapped, murdered, or did she simply escape a marriage that left her unfulfilled? The narrator doesn't have any answers, but he has plenty of questions of his own. Then one day Mikhail finds the narrator and promises to reunite him with his wife. In his attempt to recapture a lost love, the narrator discovers something unexpected about himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA haunting and redemptive story about obsession, \u003cem\u003eThe Zahir\u003c\/em\u003e explores its potential to fulfill our dreams, and to destroy them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paulo Coelho\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperOne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/03\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.40w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060832810\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCoelho, Paulo:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most influential writers of our time, \u003cstrong\u003ePaulo Coelho\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of thirty international bestsellers, including \u003cem\u003eThe Alchemist, Warrior of the Light\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBrida, Veronika Decides to Die, \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eEleven Minutes\u003c\/em\u003e. He is a member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters and a United Nations Messenger of Peace. Paulo is the recipient of 115 international prizes and awards, among them, the Chevalier de l'Ordre National de la Légion d'Honneur (Legion of Honor). Born in Rio de Janeiro in 1947, he soon discovered his vocation for writing. He worked as a director, theater actor, songwriter, and journalist. In 1986, a special meeting led him to make the pilgrimage to Saint James Compostela (in Spain). \u003cem\u003eThe Road to Santiago\u003c\/em\u003e was not only a common pilgrimage but a turning point in his existence. A year later, he wrote \u003cem\u003eThe Pilgrimage\u003c\/em\u003e, an autobiographical novel that is considered the beginning of his literary career. He lives in Geneva, Switzerland.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperOne","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43099536064627,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":15.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_b4444201-7eca-4304-86a1-883385af6f3b.jpg?v=1748703514","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-zahir-a-novel-of-obsession-9780060832810","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}