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The bestselling novel from international literary phenomenon Paulo Coelho, author of The Alchemist.

‘Love is a terrible thing that will make you suffer…’

So says Maria, a young Brazilian girl convinced from an early age that she will never find true love. A chance meeting in Rio takes her to Geneva, but the glittering life she hoped for was a fantasy. The reality – selling herself to survive – is a dehumanising grind that pushes her further away from real love, towards a fascination with pure physical pleasure.

But when her emotional barriers are tested by a handsome young painter, she must choose between the dark path she is on and risking everything to find her ‘inner light’. Can she move beyond the meeting of minds or even souls – to a place where sex itself is sacred?

A daring modern fable about the nature of love and sex.

©2004 Paulo Coelho; (P)2004 HarperCollins Publishers Contemporary Contemporary Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Women's Fiction Romance
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Compelling tale which maintains good pace throughout. Very well read. I’m not a fiction reader but was convinced to try this. I’m glad I did!

Cleverly crafted and very well read

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Beautiful story with deep, meaningful and important messages. One of Paulo Coelho's classics - a must read.

Beautiful Story

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The narrator was too monotone for this story...he lost all the emotion in this story. I think there should have been a female narrator.

Read the book it’s better

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I can see why the story is compared to a fairy tale. I prefer Veronica decides to die. The dark side the human experience isn't explored in this story leaving it a little unsatisfying. As always Coelho asks some thought provoking questions. This is a good read but not, in my opinion, his best work.

Interesting but unrealistic love story

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The book is great. Listen to the sample first if you feel like you wouldn’t like the narrator— I personally liked it.

Great book!

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