From bestselling author and international sensation Paulo Coelho, a novel set in a small village about a young, poor barmaid whose wager with the devil leads to a spiritual transformation.
A stranger arrives at the remote village of Viscos, carrying with him a backpack containing a notebook and eleven gold bars. He comes searching for the answer to a question that torments him: Are human beings, in essence, good or evil? In welcoming the mysterious foreigner, the whole village becomes an accomplice to his sophisticated plot, which will forever mark their lives.
A novel of temptation, The Devil and Miss Prym is a thought-provoking parable of a community devoured by greed, cowardice, and fear—as it struggles with the choice between good and evil.
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"This was a quick read...but a thoughtful one.A stranger comes to town and makes an offer that seems to good to be true.To get the money she needs to live her life as she has always wanted, a young woman must decide if she can trust an entire town to make the right decision. Very good read about temptation and the nature of man. I recommend it!"
— Juliette (4 out of 5 stars)
“Only someone Jesuit-trained could bring to Scripture the kind of coolly passionate imagination on display in Coelho’s latest novel.”
— Philadelphia Inquirer“A suspenseful fable…Satisfying.”
— Milwaukee Journal Sentinel“Linda Emond’s effective reading is lightly characterized. This self-effacing, low-key performance accords with the fable-like quality of the novel and makes Coelho’s morality tale personal and absorbing.”
— AudioFile" excelente libro "
— lenin, 1/9/2017" A worthwhile read, and almost a Stephen King-esque "drop your characters into a situation and see what they do" kind of story. "
— R., 2/16/2014" Read it again. Love this book. Shows how easy it can be to rationalize why we need and deserve to have something we really want but shouldn't have. And how easy it is to have high morals until the right situation comes along. "
— Jess, 2/3/2014" It is the nature of humanity always struggling between good and evil "
— Einas, 1/24/2014" loved, loved, loved it. if you're in the mood to question the nature of good and evil, no one makes it more enjoyable than paulo. "
— Mel, 1/21/2014" Easy read, yet deep in subject and characters. "
— Jillian, 1/18/2014" "So you see, Good and Evil have the same face; it all depends on when they cross the path of each individual human being." "
— Anca, 1/17/2014" Not too bad. One of Paulo's better books. A lot of character builds. "
— Gunner, 1/15/2014" Another inspiring story from Paulo Coelho. I really enjoyed it. "
— E'yen, 12/2/2013" I believe in our hearts there will be always a fight between good and evil... and confusion. "
— Alberto, 11/15/2013" Still trying to decide... Human nature is a strange condition... "
— Patsy, 11/9/2013Paulo Coelho is a New York Times bestselling author. His books have sold more than 100 million copies worldwide and have been translated into 68 languages and published in 150 countries. He is the recipient of numerous prestigious international awards and was inducted at the Brazilian Academy of Letters in 2002. In 2007 he was named a United Nations Messenger of Peace by the UN Secretary-General.
Al Gore, former vice president of the United States, is co-founder and chairman of Generation Investment Management. He is also a senior partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, and a member of Apple Inc.’s board of directors. Gore spends the majority of his time as chairman of The Climate Reality Project, a nonprofit devoted to solving the climate crisis. Gore was elected to the United States House of Representatives four times and the Senate twice. He served eight years as vice president. He authored the bestsellers Earth in the Balance, An Inconvenient Truth, The Assault on Reason, and Our Choice. He was a co-recipient of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.