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The Zahir (Abridged): A Novel of Love, Longing and Obsession Audiobook
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The narrator of The Zahir is a bestselling novelist who lives in Paris and enjoys all the privileges money and celebrity bring. His wife of ten years, Esther, is a war correspondent who has disappeared along with a friend, Mikhail, who may or may not be her lover.
Was Esther kidnapped, murdered, or did she simply escape a marriage that left her unfulfilled? The narrator doesn’t have any answers, but he has plenty of questions of his own. Then one day Mikhail finds the narrator and promises to reunite him with his wife. In his attempt to recapture a lost love, the narrator discovers something unexpected about himself.
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"The pace was too slow, but I loved Coelho's obsession with details, and knack to portray characters multi dimensionally with their past, sins, love etc. I certainly find his books amazing, they open multiple windows of thought for me. Zahir is certainly one such book. "
— Ravi (4 out of 5 stars)
The Zahir Listener Reviews
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" It was a long, yet a satisfying read, and I guess that was also the downside of it. It was very long, considering the fact that it looked like the story has just been stretched. During the course of my reading, I often wonder when will the narrator find his wife. And as I was approaching to the end of the story, I felt excited for anticipation. And yes, it was a tear-jerking ending specially for the narrator. "
— Alden, 2/2/2014 -
" Meh, I think both the main character and his wife were pretty selfish middle class hippies and I didn't really have much sympathy for the characters. "
— Kate, 1/26/2014 -
" can't imagine love could be transformed to the endless suffering but also deep meaning... "
— Devy, 1/18/2014 -
" Ya al final como que me impuse a la tortura. El contenido esta interesante para alguien que no se detiene a pensar del todo. "
— Athanark, 1/18/2014 -
" pretty good book, left me thinking "
— Sybill, 1/8/2014 -
" Really enjoyed the journey with this book, but didn't like the ending though! "
— Ayat, 1/7/2014 -
" After reading alchemist I had a very good opinion about Paulo's works and then this book completely disappointed me. i felt like throwing the book into fire after I finished reading it. "
— Raviteja, 12/14/2013 -
" Men is always in persiut of habppiness. Hard thing is, that doesn't know how to find it. So "may try something different". That is why people go to land far away. And as the says goes, no one knows what he/she has until it is lost. "
— Luis, 12/13/2013 -
" It had some interesting thoughts here and there. It was a different kind of book for me. In some places, what the character(s) were talking about would be interesting and would make sense. In other places it made me think, what is this hippy crap? Overall, it was just ok. "
— Desi, 12/6/2013 -
" Too idealistic for my taste. However, I do agree with the main idea of the book: finding oneself is the foundation for the quality of one`s life. "
— Miruna, 11/13/2013 -
" One of the more confusing books of Paulo Coelho. By the end of the story, I cannot help but wonder what the protagonist had actually learned from his mistakes. "
— Thomas, 11/11/2013 -
" This is my first Coelho book. We will always have a special relationship. "
— AJ, 11/11/2013 -
" i love this book, is all "
— Izayoi, 10/30/2013 -
" Hated the end and the lengthy chats with the self-important hippies, but the rest of the book was pretty solid. "
— Summer, 10/18/2013 -
" After reading this book my mind was blank one moment i thought i understood what was going on and then i was lost. I will have to read this book again. "
— Djenane, 8/22/2013 -
" Many inspiring moments that seem about to break through to something profound, but I never sensed a coherent vision or philosophy to unite the book as a whole. "
— Ben, 7/29/2013 -
" A remarkable quest in search of love and self "
— Abdul, 1/8/2013 -
" The description is misleading, I was expecting something completely different. I do like Coelho's writing so I enjoyed it but not as much as The Alchemist. "
— Gabriela, 5/22/2012 -
" I am big fan of Paulo Coelho, Very Interesting story.. "
— Gita, 1/26/2012 -
" the worst coelho book so far... "
— Feliz, 7/13/2011 -
" In the middle of the book right now. Really amazing how the author can describe the feelings of a protagonist. It truly amazes me. I even found a LOT of parallels with the relationship between characters in the book and the characters in my life. "
— David, 5/15/2011 -
" I think it was absolutely brilliant. Very insightful and inspirational. "
— Kathleen, 5/11/2011 -
" the only reason i didn't want to put this book down after the first few chapters is because i have a bad habit of finishing what i start. One of the worst books i've read. "
— Firoz_azwer, 5/10/2011 -
" I am big fan of Paulo Coelho, Very Interesting story.. "
— Gita, 5/9/2011 -
" Non male anche se in alcuni punti mi ha un po' annoiata... <br/>Ma resta comunque uno dei libri più belli scritti da Coelho "
— Nasreen, 5/8/2011
About Paulo Coelho
Paulo 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.
About Jamie Glover
Jamie Glover was trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama. He has appeared on stage in productions of The Cherry Orchard and Mother Tongue. His many radio credits include Ben Hur and Sherlock Holmes, and on television he has had roles in Brother Cadfael, The Broker’s Man, and Breaking Up. His film work includes Age of Treason, which was directed by Kevin Connor.