The Zahir: A Novel of Obsession

by Paulo Coelho | Religion & Spirituality |
ISBN: 0007220855 Global Overview for this book
Registered by Amanida of Chertsey, Surrey United Kingdom on 4/25/2009
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Journal Entry 1 by Amanida from Chertsey, Surrey United Kingdom on Saturday, April 25, 2009
Bookmooched.

Journal Entry 2 by Amanida from Chertsey, Surrey United Kingdom on Tuesday, April 28, 2009
A fairly typical Paulo Coelho about finding the meaning of love and life. The narrator, a famous author, thinks he has a very happy marriage, but suddenly his wife disappears without any warning, though leaving a few clues that she is still alive. It becomes a zahir, or obsession, to find out where she has gone and why. Of course, it's this journey to the obsession that is the subject of the book.
The interesting thing is that the book is prefaced by the poem Ithaca, by Constantine Cavafy, which was a theme of the last book, I read (East of the Sun). How did that happen?

Journal Entry 3 by Amanida at Chertsey, Surrey United Kingdom on Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Released 14 yrs ago (5/5/2009 UTC) at Chertsey, Surrey United Kingdom

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Released at the Chertsey Meet-Up this evening.

Journal Entry 4 by wingrahar109wing from Ash Vale, Surrey United Kingdom on Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Picked up at the meet tonight.

Journal Entry 5 by wingrahar109wing from Ash Vale, Surrey United Kingdom on Sunday, December 13, 2009
Culling Mt Tbr, moving this on.

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Posted to perfect-circle for the BCUK January Birthday Exchange.
Happy Birthday and enjoy!

Journal Entry 7 by perfect-circle from Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear United Kingdom on Friday, January 22, 2010
Opened today, thank you very much!

Journal Entry 8 by perfect-circle at Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear United Kingdom on Saturday, November 12, 2011
Started off quite enjoying this, thought it'd be something to really get into, but I just lost interest along the way.

Journal Entry 9 by perfect-circle at Princes Street in Edinburgh, Scotland United Kingdom on Saturday, November 12, 2011

Released 12 yrs ago (11/11/2011 UTC) at Princes Street in Edinburgh, Scotland United Kingdom

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Journal Entry 10 by RosaMarie at Edinburgh, Scotland United Kingdom on Monday, November 14, 2011
Found This book two days ago on a bench in princes street gardens, Im looking forward to reading it, I love this author. This is such a good idea, such a magical way of reading books. Thanks very much!

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