Paulo Coelho, born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is a Brazilian novelist known for employing rich symbolism in his depictions of the often spiritually motivated journeys taken by his characters. Coelho dropped out of law school in 1970 and traveled through South America, Mexico, North Africa, and Europe. In 1972 he returned home and began writing pop and rock music lyrics with Raul Seixas, a well-known Brazilian singer and songwriter. He worked for Polygram and CBS Records until 1980, wh...
Am Ufer des Rio Piedra saß ich und weinte
Am Ufer des Rio Piedra saß ich und weinte
Synopsis
Eleven years after their teenage romance ended, Pilar and her childhood friend meet again — he is now a charismatic spiritual leader on the verge of priesthood, torn between his religious calling and his feelings for her. Traveling together to the River Piedra in the French Pyrenees, they confront old wounds and the question of what a life devoted to love, rather than doctrine, would cost. Told from Pilar's point of view, the novel follows her growing willingness to question the rigid faith she was raised in and to trust her own capacity to love. Part of Paulo Coelho's "On the Seventh Day" trilogy, this is a quiet, reflective story about choosing between spiritual certainty and human connection.
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PilarProtagonist
The narrator, reunited with her childhood friend and questioning the faith she was raised in.
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Edition
By The River Piedra I Sat Down & WeptPaperback, 2015HarperCollinsLanguage: EnglishISBN: 9780008140199
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