By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept [Paperback] [Jan 01, 2006] Paulo Coelho,Alan R. Clarke,Khushwant Singh - Softcover

Alan R. Clarke Khushwant Singh Paulo Coelho

Softcover

ISBN 10: 8172235305 ISBN 13: 9788172235307

Publisher: HarperCollins India, 2006

Synopsis

By the river piedra i sat down and wept is the first book in paulo coelho's famous trilogy called and on the seventh day. The other two parts are veronika decides to die and the devil and miss prym. The trilogy is based on the story of an ordinary person who experiences various extraordinary things in the duration of a week. The title of this novel is taken from an incipit available in the bible. It is a story that is basically about love but has various rituals from paganism. It is a book that informs readers about female divinity. The book tells the story of pilar, an independent young woman who becomes frustrated with the daily grind of university life and sets out on a journey to look for the meaning of life. And soon pilar meets a friend, who happens to be her childhood sweetheart but is now a spiritual leader, healer and miracle worker. And soon they go on a journey together, through the french pyrenees in their search for the true meaning of life. The story continues in a small

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Review:

This first United States paperback of By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept comes after huge worldwide sales of the novel of faith, romance, miracles, and the importance of following the heart's true path. The inspirational tale follows Pilar, a young woman from the Spanish countryside who, sparked by the teachings of a now-mysterious man she has known and loved since childhood, leaves her graduate studies and embarks on a spiritual pilgrimage through the Pyrenees Mountains and reevaluates her life and her future. Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho, author of the international bestseller The Alchemist, is considered to be one of the most widely-read Latin American writers in the world.

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From Paulo Coelho, author of the international bestseller The Alchemist, comes a poignant, richly poetic story that reflects the depth of love and life.

Rarely does adolescent love reach its full potential, but what happens when two young lovers reunite after eleven years? Time has transformed Pilar into a strong and independent woman, while her devoted childhood friend has grown into a handsome and charismatic spiritual leader. She has learned well how to bury her feelings . . . and he has turned to religion as a refuge from his raging inner conflicts.

Now they are together once again, embarking on a journey fraught with difficulties, as long-buried demons of blame and resentment resurface after more than a decade. But in a small village in the French Pyrenees, by the waters of the River Piedra, a most special relationship will be reexamined in the dazzling light of some of life’s biggest questions.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins India
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 8172235305
• ISBN 13: 9788172235307
• Binding: Paperback