

The focal point of Hippie is human connection – what happens when we ‘allow two souls the time to get to know each other.’” “Woven with self-discovery and punctuated by. “A celebration of the spiritual longing that inspired a generation to abandon norms and pursue an unconventional path to the truth, this metafiction by the revered Coelho lyrically fuses the lines between authenticity and illusion, art and fact.” – Booklist “Coelho’s true love is spirituality.” – The Financial Express Coelho helps us understand a generation.” – Free Press Journal

“A novelist who writes in a universal language.” – The New York Times In 2007, he was named a United Nations Messenger of Peace. He is a member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters and has received the Chevalier de l’Ordre National de la Légion d’Honneur. His 1988 novel, The Alchemist, has sold more than 85 million copies and has been cited as an inspiration by people as diverse as Malala Yousafzai and Pharrell Williams.

His books have been translated into 82 languages and have sold more than 230 million copies in more than 170 countries. He believes that within ourselves we have the necessary strength to find our own destiny. In searching for his own place in the world, he has discovered answers for the challenges that everyone faces. He has flirted with death, escaped madness, dallied with drugs, withstood torture, experimented with magic and alchemy, studied philosophy and religion, read voraciously, lost and recovered his faith, and experienced the pain and pleasure of love. Paulo Coelho’s life remains the primary source of inspiration for his books.
