The Winner Stands Alone:- The Winner Stands Alone is a novel written by Paulo Coelho, which roughly depicts the growing rise of what the author calls ‘the superclass’. Summary of the Book Igor, a Russian millionaire; Hamid, a Middle Eastern fashion tycoon; Gabriela, an American actress fervently waiting for a leading role; Savoy, an ambitious detective hoping to solve the case of his life; and Jasmine, who is on the brink of an excellent modeling career, are the individuals whose stories are depicted in this book. With Cannes Film Festival as the backdrop, the novel knits all their stories in a period of 24 hours. About Paulo Coelho Paulo Coelho was born in Rio de Janeiro in 1947. He had previously worked as a composer, journalist, and as an author and director for the theatre, all of which happened before he dedicated his life to writing books. His works have been published in over 168 countries and have been translated into more than 80 other languages. Coelho’s major success, The Alchemist, remains to be the highest-selling book ever written by a Brazilian. Paulo was chosen to the Brazilian Academy of Letters in the year 2002. In the year 2007, he was named as a United Nations Messenger of Peace. Some of his other notable works are Eleven Minutes, Veronika Decides to Die, Like the Flowing River, Manuscript Found in Accra, and Brida. Hippie:- About the Book Paulo Coelho’s Hippie takes us back in time to a generation that longed for peace and dared to challenge the established social order. Speaking out against authoritarian politics, conservative modes of behavior, excessive consumerism, and an unbalanced concentration of wealth and power, this book tackles many different things. About the Author Born on 24 August 1947, Brazilian lyricist and novelist Paulo Coelho is best known for his novel The Alchemist. Even at a young age, Paulo always knew that he was meant to become a writer. In fact, when a young Paulo told his mother about his wish to become a writer and expressed his unwillingness to follow a traditional path, his parents committed him to a mental institution. But, that didn’t stop Paulo Coelho, and he went on to write best-selling novels, such as The Winner Stands Alone, The Devil and Miss Prym, and The Witch of Portobello, among others. ELEVEN MINUTES:-About the Book Eleven Minutes chronicles the story of a young Brazilian woman named Maria. She moves out of her small village to Geneva, Switzerland where she hopes to start her life over. A chance encounter with an Arab man one night earns her thousands of francs. Lured by the prospect of easy money, she takes up prostitution as a profession. Her feelings about ‘true love’ are put to test when she meets Ralf, a man she eventually falls in love with. In her journey of self-discovery, she is forced to choose between continuing with her profession or rising to the occasion and risking everything for the possibility of discovering what love actually means. About the Author Born on 24 August 1947, Brazilian lyricist and novelist Paulo Coelho is best known for his novel The Alchemist. Even at a young age, Paulo always knew that he was meant to become a writer. In fact, when a young Paulo told his mother about his wish to become a writer and expressed his unwillingness to follow a traditional path, his parents committed him to a mental institution. But, that didn’t stop Paulo Coelho, and he went on to write best-selling novels, such as The Winner Stands Alone, The Devil and Miss Prym, and The Witch of Portobello, among others. ALCHEMIST: About the Book Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy, looks to travel the world in the quest to find a worldly treasure, unlike any others. Santiago’s quest takes him to the magical desert of Egypt, where he meets the alchemist. Is the alchemist what Santiago was looking for, or is he there to stop Santiago from fulfilling his quest? Well, you’ll have to read The Alchemist to find out. About the Author Born on 24 August 1947, Brazilian lyricist and novelist Paulo Coelho is best known for his novel The Alchemist. Even at a young age, Paulo always knew that he was meant to become a writer. In fact, when a young Paulo told his mother about his wish to become a writer and expressed his unwillingness to follow a traditional path, his parents committed him to a mental institution. But, that didn’t stop Paulo Coelho, and he went on to write best-selling novels, such as The Winner Stands Alone, The Devil and Miss Prym, and The Witch of Portobello, among others.
