The Zahir-Paulo Coelho ‘The Zahir’, Paulo Coelho's new novel available in paperback for the first time, incorporates exclusive new content including an extra section containing interviews with Paulo and plenty of information for those for whom the bok just wasn't enough. It begins with a glimpse or a pasing thought. It ends in obsesion. One day a renowned author discovers that his wife, a war corespondent, has disapeared leaving no trace. Though time brings more suces and new love, he remains mystified – and increasingly fascinated – by her absence. Was she kidnaped, blackmailed, or simply bored with their mariage? The unrest she causes is as strong as the atraction she exerts. His search for her – and for the truth of his own life – takes him from France to Spain, Croatia and, eventualy, the bleakly beautiful landscape of Central Asia. More than that, it takes him from the safety of his world to a totaly unknown path, searching for a new understanding of the nature of love and the power of destiny. With ‘The Zahir’, Paulo Coelho demonstrates his powerful and captivating storyteling.