In his most personal novel to date, Paulo Coelho returns with a remarkable tale
of self-discovery. Much like the shepherd boy Santiago in his bestselling novel
The Alchemist, Paulo has recently been brought low by a grave crisis of faith.
Seeking a path of spiritual renewal and growth, he sets off on a trip via the
Trans-Siberian Railway in order to meet new people and revitalize his passion
for life. Even so, he never expects to meet Hilal. A gifted young violinist, she
is the woman Paulo loved five hundred years before?and the woman he betrayed in
an act of cowardice so far reaching that it prevents him from finding real
happiness in this life. Together they will initiate a mystical voyage through
time, traveling a path that teaches love, forgiveness, and the courage to
overcome life?s inevitable challenges. Beautiful and inspiring, Aleph invites us
to consider the meaning of our own personal journeys: Are we where we want to
be, doing what we want to do?