By the River Piedra I Sat down and Wept : A Novel of Forgiveness

<p>From Paulo Coelho, author of the international bestseller <b>The Alchemist</b>, comes a poignant, richly poetic story that reflects the depth of love and life.</p> <p>Rarely does adolescent love reach its full potential, but what happens when two young lovers reunite after eleven years? Time has transformed Pilar into a strong and independent woman, while her devoted childhood friend has grown into a handsome and charismatic spiritual leader. She has learned well how to bury her feelings . . . and he has turned to religion as a refuge from his raging inner conflicts.</p> <p>Now they are together once again, embarking on a journey fraught with difficulties, as long-buried demons of blame and resentment resurface after more than a decade. But in a small village in the French Pyrenees, by the waters of the River Piedra, a most special relationship will be reexamined in the dazzling light of some of life's biggest questions.</p> <p>"The story of a young Spanish woman, Pilar, and her encounter with her lost love, an unnamed spiritual seeker who comes to worship the feminine face of God. Clarke's translation is, as usual, somewhat hurried and condensed as if he's impatient with Coelho's admittedly belabored and self-consciously poetical style"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58. </p>

Author(s): Paulo Coelho  

ISBN 10: 0061122092
ISBN 13: 9780061122095
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback
Publication: June 01, 2006