The Zahir ( P.S.) (Reprint) (Paperback) by Paulo Coelho

About the Book

The author of the international bestsellers "The Alchemist" and "Eleven Minutes" offers a new tale about one man's journey to capture a lost love, making surprising discoveries about his marriage and himself along the way.

Book Synopsis

The narrator of The Zahir is 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.

Was 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.

From the Back Cover

The narrator of The Zahir is 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.

Was 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.

Review Quotes

"Fans of Paulo Coelho will love this eloquent meditation on commitment--as will anyone who's ever been in a relationship."--Marie Claire

"An enlightening story of faith and the reclamation of pure love."--Library Journal

"Coelho is a novelist who writes in a universal language."--New York Times

"A fast-moving, captivating, both satirical and thoughtful novel about love and desire."--Edmonton Journal (Alberta)

"If you read Coelho's book The Alchemist, then you should definitely read this.... There's really no one else like him."--Vibe

"Likely to entrance even the most cynical of readers."--Bloomberg.com