'His books have had a life-enhancing impact on millions of people.' THE TIMES
'One of the few to deserve the term Publishing Phenomenon.' INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY
'Coelho's writing is beautifully poetic but his message is what counts...he gives me hope and puts a smile on my face.' DAILY EXPRESS
'Paulo Coelho is a literary superstar' THE IRISH TIMES
'A beacon of spiritual enlightenment' THE BIG ISSUE
Paulo Coelho is the author of The Alchemist, he was born in 1947 in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Being the author of 30 books that have sold over 320 million copies in 170 countries, he has become one of the most widely read authors in the world today. Paulo Coelho is the recipient of over 115 awards and honours, including the Hans Christian Andersen Award, the Grinzane Cavour Book Award and the Chevalier de l'Ordre National de la Légion d'Honneur, to name a few.