A biography of Paulo Coelho Morais, Fernando. creator text bibliography biography nyu 2009 First international edition. monographic eng por

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471 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. Traces the noted author's roots in Brazil to his time as a musician and pop lyricist to his wild days of rock and roll to the publication of his novel "The Alchemist." Paulo today : Budapest, Prague, Hamburg, Cairo -- Childhood -- Schooldays -- First play, first love -- First encounter with Dr Benjamin -- Batatinha's début -- Ballad of the Clinic Gaol -- Shock treatment -- The great escape -- Vera -- the marijuana years -- Discovering America -- Gisa -- The Devil and Paulo -- Paulo and Raul -- A devil of a different sort -- Paulo renounces the Devil -- Cissa -- London -- Christina -- First meeting with Jean -- Paulo and Christina, publishers -- The road to Santiago -- The Alchemist -- The critics' response -- Success abroad -- World fame -- Becoming an "immortal" -- The Zahir -- One hundred million copies sold. Fernando Morais. List of author's works (pages 447-448). s-bl--- Coelho, Paulo Authors, Brazilian 20th century Biography PQ9698.13.O3546 Z7351 2009 920 MOR 9780007360833 2010277383 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1007/2010277383-b.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1007/2010277383-d.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1007/2010277383-b.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1007/2010277383-d.html DLC 100303 20200201124447.0 16115965 eng