Paulo Coelho

Originally from Brazil, Paulo Coelho has received numerous prestigious international awards and been critically acclaimed worldwide for his writings. His second book, The Alchemist, published in 1988, established his worldwide reputation and is regarded as a modern classic. He has been praised for his poetic, realistic and philosophical style, and, above all, his ability to speak to everyone. He has won over millions of readers worldwide, selling over 100 million books around the world, which have been translated into sixty-seven languages.