Brida: Book summary and reviews of Brida by Paulo Coelho

Brida Summary

This is the story of Brida, a young Irish girl, and her quest for knowledge. She has long been interested in various aspects of magic but is searching for something more. Her search leads her to people of great wisdom, who begin to teach Brida about the spiritual world. She meets a wise man who dwells in a forest, who teaches her about overcoming her fears and trusting in the goodness of the world; and a woman who teaches her how to dance to the music of the world, and how to pray to the moon.

As Brida seeks her destiny, she struggles to find a balance between her relationships and her desire to become a witch.

Brida Reviews

"To anyone not interested in religion (both Christianity and witchcraft), tarot or spiritual teachings, Brida is a novel to be avoided. It has virtually none of the lyrical prose of Coelho's earlier books and seems like rehashed spiritual ideas from stories the novelist has already written." - The Independent Weekly (Australia).

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Paulo Coelho Author Biography

Paulo Coelho was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In 1970, after deciding that law school was not for him, he traveled through much of South America, North Africa, Mexico, and Europe. Returning to Brazil after two years, he began a successful career as a popular songwriter. In 1974, he was imprisoned for a short time by the military dictatorship then ruling in Brazil.

In 1988, Coelho published The Alchemist, which has sold more than 11 million copies worldwide and has been translated into 41 languages. He has written more than a dozen novels, including The Pilgrimage and Veronika Decides to Die, both of which are being adapted to film.

Coelho is an outspoken activist for peace and social justice, and also supports the free distribution of his work....

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Paulo Coelho: POW-loo KWAY-lew

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