ALEPH: PAULO COELHO

In this autobiographical account of what Paulo calls at few places in the book as ‘Journey back to my Kingdom’, he writes about his experiences through his journey of personal discovery. This is one of the most personal novels written by Paulo.‘Aleph,’ as described in the book is a place where time and space converge.

                In this book, Paulo writes about the journey he undertook between March and July 2006.

Between March and July 2006, letting himself be guided by signs, he travelled to various continents – Europe, Africa and Asia – on a journey through time and space, through past and present, in search of himself.

                The novel starts with Paulo talking to his Master about the dissatisfaction in Paulo’s life and the stagnation of his spiritual growth. As per the suggestion from his Master, Paulo sets off onto a journey starting from Africa, and then to Europe and Asia via the Trans-Siberian Railway. Most of the novel or rather the book describes about the author’s experiences during the train journey he took with his publishers and a girl whom he meets in the journey.

                Paulo also talks in length about love and forgiveness. If you do not believe in reincarnation and related theories, then reading this book is not a good option for you.

                If you have never read Paulo Coelho before, I would say you start with his other books; either The Alchemist or The Zahir will be a good starter which I have already posted in the blog.

                If you believe in reincarnation and related theories, you will enjoy reading this book.

Aleph is a really good read if you are a fan of Paulo Coelho’s previous books.