Paulo Coelho, in a crisis of faith in his own life, decides to travel across Russia on the Trans-Siberian Railway, meeting readers along the way. On the train he meets Hilal, a young violinist who he feels he has known in an earlier life, and the two begin to uncover how their past lives connect. The book is partly autobiographical and based on Coelho's own 2006 trip, weaving in the idea of the Aleph, a point where all times and places meet.
It is for readers who like spiritual searching and enjoy Coelho's fable-like style. It suits those who have followed his other books and want to see the author as a character.
Inward-looking; a moderate read.
Best for readers like The Empathetic Explorer. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2010
- Language
- EN
