Product Description

Una novela sobre la sorprendente historia de Brida O'Fern, una de las más jóvenes maestras en la Tradición de las Hechiceras, donde la magia habla todas las lenguas del corazón del hombre

"Un texto anónimo dice que cada persona, en su existencia, puede tener dos actitudes: construir o plantar.

Los constructores pueden demorar años en sus tareas, pero un día terminan y quedan limitados por sus propias paredes. La vida pierde sentido cuando la construcción acaba.

Los que plantan pueden sufrir tempestades y pocas veces descansan. Pero el jardín jamás cesa de crecer, y aunque exige la atención del jardinero, también permite que la vida sea una gran aventura. En la historia de cada planta está el crecimiento de toda la tierra."

Paulo Coelho

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #288567 in Books
• Published on: 2008-04-01
• Released on: 2008-04-08
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 256 pages

Language Notes
Text: Portugese

From the Publisher
The simplest Coelho.

About the Author

Paulo Coelho is one of the most beloved writers of our time. With sales of over 85 million copies worldwide, his books have been translated into 63 languages and published in 150 countries. He is the recipient of numerous prestigious international awards and was inducted into the Brazilian Academy of Letters in 2002. Mr. Coelho also writes a weekly column syndicated throughout the world.

Paulo Coelho naciÓ en Brasil en 1947 y es uno de los autores con mÁs influencia de hoy dÍa. Conocido mundialmente por el bestseller internacional El Alquimista, ha vendido mÁs de 75 millones de libros en todo el mundo que han sido traducidos a 62 idiomas y publicados en 150 paÍses. Asimismo, ha recibido destacados premios y menciones internacionales como el Planetary Arts Award, el Cristal Award concedido por el Foro EconÓmico Mundial, la prestigiosa distinciÓn de Chevalier de l'Ordre National de la LÉgion D'Honneur del gobierno francÉs y el Bambi 2001 Award de Alemania. En el 2002 se convirtiÓ en miembro de la prestigiosa Academia Brasilera de Letras. A su vez, Paulo Coelho escribe una columna semanal que se publica en los periÓdicos mÁs importantes de todo el mundo.

Customer Reviews

A nice introduction to a great writer
I've never read anything by Paulo Coelho before, so I was rather surprised by the pagan spirituality of this little novel. It's the story of Brida, an Irish girl in training to become a witch. It is full of beautifully worded prose--I found myself making little tics and stars beside many paragraphs to go back and examine again (my apologies to those who get the ARC from me, lol). There is some seriously high minded spirituality folded into this simple book about a woman's quest to learn to use her powers and her heart. I was especially intrigued with the Catholic Christianity woven within the more traditional magical teachings and philosophies. This is, apparently, one of Coelho's earlier works that has finally been translatted from the original Portuguese. I found it a good way to whet my appetite for his other works before I come to a decision of what it is I think of him as a writer.

Magic and Mystery of Love
Paulo Coelho was written a beautiful narrative about a young woman, Brida, who is in search of her purpose, or path in this life. She must make decisions; strive to understand new revelations and struggles against herself before realizing that life in its simplicity is difficult but beautiful. That life is supposed to be Mysterious. That Soul Mates are possible and necessary. Somehow, Paulo is able to pull these wonderfully poignant gems about love and life into words--there is an art to his writing. This book makes me feel like I am reading a sculpture about LOVE. Coelho captures the essence of the archetypal connections with graceful ease. For example, he describes the life of a ancient soldier/warrior: "They know they could die at any moment, and that's why, for them life is one long celebration." And bringing tears to my eyes, his description of the LOVE this same soldier feels for his woman, this Brida (Loni)was so powerful that,"...despite all the women he had known, only there in her arms could he close his eyes and sleep like a child." He grasps the delicate intricacies of love and the human compulsion to find one's Soul Mate. He is also masterful in his ability to weave Christianity and other traditions together in such a way that you can not untangle them with your modern mind. Paulo must certainly have some experience with these things--his own life must be reflected somewhere in here, in his stories, for them to be so powerful and artfully detailed.Waiting for Odysseus

Fala Portuguese
Paulo Coehlo is one of my favorite authors with The Alchemist being my favorite book. I am sure that Brida is another fantastic work, however, I do not speak Portuguese and the pre-order that i received was not translated to English. Be careful when ordering to select the appropriate language.