| Record Number |
79689 |
| ISBN |
9780061122095 (paperback) |
| 0061122092 (paperback) |
| Author |
Coelho, Paulo author. |
| Title |
By the river Piedra I sat down and wept : a novel of forgiveness / Paulo Coelho ; translated by Alan R. Clarke. |
| Publisher/Date |
New York : Harper Perennial, 1998. |
| ©1998 |
| Pagination etc. |
vii, 180, 18 pages ; 20 cm. |
| Contents note |
'By the river Piedra I sat down and wept' was first published in Brazil in 1994 under the title 'Na margem do rio Piedra eu sentei e chorei'. |
| Summary Note |
Pilar, a frustrated scholar, is looking for some greater meaning in the endless cycle of her days. When a childhood friend contacts her, she is surprised to learn that her former playmate is now a charismatic spiritual leader, someone revered as a miracle worker. She is even more astonished when he reveals that Pilar has always been his great love. Confused by this sudden opportunity for a new chance at life, Pilar gradually comes to realize that the man she loves is being called upon to choose between her and his spiritual calling. |
| Language note |
Translated from the Portuguese. |
| Subject |
Pyrenees -- Fiction |
| Man-woman relationships -- Fiction |
| Romance fiction. |
| Added Author |
Clarke, Alan (Alan R.) translator. |
| Shelf Location |
F COEL |
