The Fifth Mountain by Paulo Coelho
"More ambitious than The Alchemist. A thought-provoking tale." - TIME magazine
A sweeping and deeply personal novel about faith, loss, and the will to rebuild -- from Paulo Coelho, the internationally bestselling author of The Alchemist.
The Fifth Mountain takes us to ninth-century Israel, where the young prophet Elijah is fleeing for his life. Queen Jezebel has ordered the execution of every prophet who refuses to worship her pagan gods, and Elijah -- chosen by God to deliver a message the powerful do not want to hear -- has no choice but to run. Guided by an angel, he crosses the desert and takes refuge in the Phoenician city of Akbar, where he finds an unlikely home with a widow and her young son. As he settles into an uneasy peace and begins to rebuild, catastrophe strikes -- and Elijah is forced to confront the mountain that has shadowed his journey from the beginning.
Inspired by a moment of devastating loss in Coelho's own life, the novel asks the question at the heart of all human suffering: why do terrible things happen to those who are trying to do what is right? Elijah's answer -- hard-won and quietly transformative -- is the beating heart of this book.
A timeless story about the courage it takes to keep faith when everything you love has been taken from you, The Fifth Mountain is a liberating and ultimately uplifting read.
Paulo Coelho's life remains the primary source of inspiration for his books. He has flirted with death, escaped madness, dallied with drugs, withstood torture, experimented with magic and alchemy, studied philosophy and religion, read voraciously, lost and recovered his faith, and experienced the pain and pleasure of love. In searching for his own place in the world, he has discovered answers for the challenges that everyone faces. He believes that, within ourselves, we have the necessary strength to find our own destiny. His most recent novel Adultery was a worldwide bestseller. His 1988 novel The Alchemist has sold more than 65 million copies and has been cited as an inspiration by people as diverse as Malala Yousafzai and Pharrell Williams. Paulo Coelho has sold more than 200 million books worldwide. His work is published in 81 languages, and he is the most translated living author in the world. www.paulocoelhoblog.com Connect with the author:
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Twitter: @paulocoelho Catalina Estrada (Illustrator)
Catalina Estrada marveled at the lush, vibrant nature of her native Colombia as a child. Now an internationally renowned illustrator living in Barcelona, Catalina has not forgotten her roots. The same wide-eyed wonder is still evident in her work with its elegant explosions of color.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780060175443 |
| ISBN 10 | 0060175443 |
| Title | The Fifth Mountain |
| Author | Paulo Coelho |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Year published | 1998-02-17 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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