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Veronika decide morrer

A Novel of Redemption (P.S.)
Pages
240
Published
1998
Language
English

Synopsis

Veronika is young, pretty, and seemingly has everything to live for — a steady job, a comfortable life in the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana, and men who desire her. And yet, on an ordinary November morning, she decides to end her life.

She survives the attempt and wakes in Villete, a notorious mental hospital, where she is told that the overdose has irreparably damaged her heart and she has only a few days left to live. Facing certain death, and surrounded by patients the world has labeled insane, Veronika begins — for the first time — to truly feel, to question the narrow conventions that shaped her, and to discover how much life can be lived in the time that remains.

Part of Paulo Coelho's "On the Seventh Day" trilogy, this novel is a searching meditation on madness, conformity, and the value of every ordinary day.

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About the author

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Paulo Coelho

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...

Characters

VeronikaProtagonist

A young woman in Ljubljana who attempts suicide and wakes in a mental hospital believing she has days left to live.

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