The pilgrimage / Paulo Coelho ; translated by Alan Clarke.
By: Coelho, Paulo [author]
Contributor(s): Clarke, Alan [translator]
Language: English Publisher: London : HarperCollins Publishers, 2015Description: 226 pages : 1 map ; 20 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780007214709Subject(s): Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages -- Spain -- Santiago de Compostela | Spain -- Fiction | Christian pilgrims and pilgrimagesGenre/Form: Fiction.DDC classification: 203.51 Summary: The Pilgrimage recounts the spectacular trials of Paulo Coelho as he journeys across Spain to discover personal power, wisdom, and a miraculous sword that seals his initiation into the secret society of the Tradition. With his enigmatic mentor, Petrus, he follows a legendary road traveled by pilgrims of San Tiago since the Middle Ages, encountering a Chaucerian variety of mysterious guides and devilish opponents. Coelho's experiences and his mentor's teachings impart the spiritual wisdom that reveals itself as the true purpose of their exciting journey. Part adventure story, part guide to self-mastery, this compelling tale delivers a powerful brew of magic and insight.| Item type | Current location | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Originally published in Portugese: Rio de Janeiro : Editora Rocco, 1987, and translated into English under the title: The diary of a magus. San Francisco : HarperSanFrancisco, 1992.
The Pilgrimage recounts the spectacular trials of Paulo Coelho as he journeys across Spain to discover personal power, wisdom, and a miraculous sword that seals his initiation into the secret society of the Tradition. With his enigmatic mentor, Petrus, he follows a legendary road traveled by pilgrims of San Tiago since the Middle Ages, encountering a Chaucerian variety of mysterious guides and devilish opponents. Coelho's experiences and his mentor's teachings impart the spiritual wisdom that reveals itself as the true purpose of their exciting journey. Part adventure story, part guide to self-mastery, this compelling tale delivers a powerful brew of magic and insight.
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