The Fifth Mountain: A Novel

Name: The Fifth Mountain: A Novel
Rating: 4.699999809265137 (20 reviews)

Paulo Coelho

Oct 2009 · Sold by Harper Collins

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“More ambitious than The Alchemist. A thought-provoking tale.” – TIME magazine

A sweeping and deeply personal novel about faith, loss, and the will to rebuild — from Paulo Coelho, the internationally bestselling author of The Alchemist.

The Fifth Mountain takes us to ninth-century Israel, where the young prophet Elijah is fleeing for his life. Queen Jezebel has ordered the execution of every prophet who refuses to worship her pagan gods, and Elijah — chosen by God to deliver a message the powerful do not want to hear — has no choice but to run. Guided by an angel, he crosses the desert and takes refuge in the Phoenician city of Akbar, where he finds an unlikely home with a widow and her young son. As he settles into an uneasy peace and begins to rebuild, catastrophe strikes — and Elijah is forced to confront the mountain that has shadowed his journey from the beginning.

Inspired by a moment of devastating loss in Coelho's own life, the novel asks the question at the heart of all human suffering: why do terrible things happen to those who are trying to do what is right? Elijah's answer — hard-won and quietly transformative — is the beating heart of this book.

A timeless story about the courage it takes to keep faith when everything you love has been taken from you, The Fifth Mountain is a liberating and ultimately uplifting read.

“More ambitious than The Alchemist. A thought-provoking tale.” – TIME magazine A sweeping and deeply personal novel about faith, loss, and the will to rebuild — from Paulo Coelho, the internationally bestselling author of The Alchemist. The Fifth Mountain takes us to ninth-century Israel, where t...

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Iqbal Aytan

March 16, 2016

I bought this book on 2010 for my school project but never finished until 2015..... Honestly, this book is really a good read but quite boring in the starting and was really amazing for me at the half and last parts. (I forced myself to finish the book). Could recommend.

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L Jones

August 7, 2018

This was an excellent read BUTTTT..Mr. Coelho, Elijah and Elisha are not the same person. You totally jacked up the narrative by confusing the 2. But all in all this was a great read. But you def need to do more research.

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A.Benjamin Ha

April 12, 2020

I was never a reader, on the contrary, I hated it. Until I was introduced to The alchemist, changed my world. The second book was this one, and I was not disappointed. My second favorite book of all time, and one I have re-read many times. Like every Coelho book, the lessons Elijah teaches and is taught are timeless, creating a context shift that will most definitely alter the readers life. There is always at least one line from each of his books that has forever changed my life, and this is no exception!

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About the author

One of the most influential writers of our time, Paulo Coelho is the author of thirty international bestsellers, including The Alchemist, Warrior of the Light, Brida, Veronika Decides to Die, and Eleven Minutes. He is a member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters and a United Nations Messenger of Peace. Paulo is the recipient of 115 international prizes and awards, among them, the Chevalier de l'Ordre National de la Légion d'Honneur (Legion of Honor). Born in Rio de Janeiro in 1947, he soon discovered his vocation for writing. He worked as a director, theater actor, songwriter, and journalist. In 1986, a special meeting led him to make the pilgrimage to Saint James Compostela (in Spain). The Road to Santiago was not only a common pilgrimage but a turning point in his existence. A year later, he wrote The Pilgrimage, an autobiographical novel that is considered the beginning of his literary career. He lives in Geneva, Switzerland.

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