Set at the Cannes Film Festival, during a twenty-four-hour period we will follow Igor, a Russian communications mogul.
His path will be crossed by Gabriela, a young and ambitious actress; Jasmine, a model from Rwanda and exiled in Europe; Javits, an influential and corrupt producer; and Hamid, a stylist at the height of his career. Igor’s appearance will change their lives forever.
Our insatiable need for recognition, fame, and fortune seems to draw us closer to success; however, in truth, it brings us closer to loneliness and distances us from our true feelings and values.
Who will succeed in identifying his or her own personal dream among the many prefabricated ones-and succeed in making it come true?
YEAR OF PUBLICATION:
2008
PAGES:
416
RIGHTS SOLD:
44 languages
“This scintillating parable about shallowness, greed, and celebrity worship unsparingly examines the Superclass, the elite’s elite… Coelho’s trademark mysticism and spiritual messages provide an extra boost to the thriller plot.”
- Publishers Weekly
“The Winner Stands Alone is a book rich in ethical complexities,
and Coelho handles its tangled threads with his characteristic
mastery, trying to exhibit without judging the actions of those
involved in the plot.”
- El Mundo
“I could not possibly have written this book without the help of the
many people who, whether openly or in confidence, gave me access
to the information it contains. When I began my research, I never
imagined that I would find so much of interest behind the façade
of the world of glitz and glamour.”
- Paulo Coelho
The redemption of love through total surrender.
Transformations always occur during moments of crisis.