Aleph is a stunning novel where the author reveals how a crisis of faith pushed him to embark on a journey in search of renewal and growth. He decided to start over: travel, experiment, reconnect with the world and the people, and let the signs once again lead his way.
On board the Transsiberian, the encounter between Paulo and Hilal gives way to a journey through space and time, from the past to the present, in search of love and forgiveness.
Beautiful and inspiring, Aleph invites us to consider the meaning of our personal journey: Are we where we want to be, doing what we want to do?
YEAR OF PUBLICATION:
2010
PAGES:
296
RIGHTS SOLD:
39 languages
“At the heart of this narrative, Paulo, profoundly disillusioned by contemporary reality, plagued by inner conflict, and losing faith in himself and the world he inhabits, sets off on a highly personal quest that defies time and space. Traveling around the world, he journeys back into his own reincarnations, understanding that his ‘path is reflected in the eyes of others, and that if I want to find myself, I need that map.’ A spiritually transformative odyssey.”
- Booklist
“Aleph is Coelho’s best book ever. … the book exudes purity,
simplicity and sincerety.”
- Happinez
“The Road of Santiago was an important movement in physical space: I started from point A and arrived at point B. The Road of Rome was a pilgrimage in time: I had to stay for 70 days in the same place, in this case, Lourdes, France. Finally, the Road of Jerusalem, which included the Trans-Siberian journey, allowed me to synthesize all the experiences I had acquired, making me move not only through physical space but also through time (bringing the past to the present and taking the present to the past). I never imagined I would be able to write about it, but after four years of maturing the idea, and knowing that the best way I have to solidify my experiences is through writing, I finally succeeded.”
- Paulo Coelho
The landscape changes, the people change, our needs change, but the train keeps moving. Life is the train, not the station.
When a sense of dissatisfaction persists, that means it was placed there by God for one reason only: you need to change everything and move forward.