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The Winner Stands Alone: A Novel (P.S.) Paperback – August 3, 2021

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In The Winner Stands Alone, Paulo Coelho takes us to the Cannes Film Festival, where the so-called superclass—those who have made it in the dreammaker’s world of fashion and cinema—gathers. At stake are money, power, and fame—things that most people are prepared to do anything to keep.

At this modern vanity fair we meet Igor, a Russian millionaire; Middle Eastern fashion czar Hamid; American actress Gabriela, eager to land a lead role; ambitious criminal detective Savoy, hoping to resolve the case of his life; and Jasmine, a woman on the brink of a successful modeling career.

Who will succeed in identifying his or her own personal dream among the many prefabricated ones—and succeed in making it come true?

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“[This] Brazilian wizard makes books disappear from stores.” — New York Times

“[Coelho’s] special talent seems to be his ability to speak to everyone at once. The kind of spirituality he espouses is to all comers. . . . His readers often say that they see their own lives in his own books.” — The New Yorker

“[Coelho’s] special talent seems to be his ability to speak to everyone at once. . . . His readers often say that they see their own lives in his own books.” — The New Yorker

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The Winner Stands Alone is a suspenseful novel about the fascinating worlds of fortune and celebrity, where the commitment to luxury and success at any cost often prevents one from hearing what the heart actually desires.

Coelho takes us to the Cannes Film Festival, where the so-called Superclass gathers—those who have made it in the dreammaker’s world of fashion and cinema. Some of them have even reached the very top and are afraid to lose their lofty positions. Money, power, and fame are at stake—things for which most people are prepared to do anything to keep.

At this modern vanity fair we meet Igor, a Russian millionaire; Middle Eastern fashion czar Hamid; American actress Gabriela, eager to land a lead role; ambitious criminal detective Savoy, hoping to resolve the case of his life; and Jasmine, a woman on the brink of a successful modeling career.

Who will succeed in identifying his or her own personal dream among the many prefabricated ones—and succeed in making it come true?

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperOne; Reprint edition (August 3, 2021)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 368 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0061750522
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0061750526
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.1 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 1.1 x 5.3 x 7.9 inches

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Paulo Coelho is the author of "The Alchemist", he was born in 1947 in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Being the author of 30 books that have sold over 320 million copies in 170 countries, he has become one of the most widely read authors in the world today. Paulo Coelho has been a United Nations Messenger of Peace since 2007 and this has allowed him to continue to promote intercultural dialogue and to focus on the needs of children. He is a member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters and the recipient of over 115 awards and honours, including the Hans Christian Andersen Award, the Grinzane Cavour Book Award and the Chevalier de l’Ordre National de la Légion d’Honneur, to name a few.

Other titles include “The Pilgrimage”, “Brida”, "The Supreme Gift", “The Valkyries”, “By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept”, “Maktub”, “The Fifth Mountain”, “Manual of the Warrior of Light”, “Veronika Decides to Die”, “The Devil and Miss Prym”, “Stories for Parents, Children and Grandchildren”, “Eleven Minutes”, “The Zahir”, “Like the Flowing River”, “The Witch of Portobello”, “The Winner Stands Alone”, “Aleph”, “Manuscript Found in Accra”, “Adultery”, “The Spy”, “Hippie”. Also “Journey” guided journal.

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A queer story written in a good way

Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2014

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This was one of the strangest books that I have ever encountered in so many years of reading, don't misunderstand me...strange, but in a good way.The story is simple-it does the dirty world of fame and how everybody is after the looks and money of the people. On the other side, serial killer Igor, narrates his story...a man who believes killing is justified busy a reason of love and long lost to someone else wife.it was a docent book compared to all books nowadays, involving fantasy, crime, thrillers etc..This book is really in every way though.There is a unique style of writing used by Paulo Coelho, he takes up a particular descriptive topic and expand on in every small detail....you will understand if of you read his book. Many people would consider this a boring drag but I would respectfully disagree with them....this story offers much more than a spoon Fed thriller, it has a larger meaning embedded inside. Definitely worth a shot.

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John D

Disappointing

Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2016

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This book is very unlike any other book by Paulo, at least that I am aware of; and I have read most of his works. The book seems to be more of a exposure of the underpinnings of the Cannes film festival, as well as what he calls the "super-rich". I found most of the story very distrubing, but struggled with it until the end. I would certainly call it a dark mystery, and I'm not sure what Paulos intents were in writing it, other than to cast a dark shadow on the film and high fashion industries. Before writing this review I thought long and hard, trying to find some redeaming insights, but as of this moment I have found few.

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Shelley Isom

This book was misunderstood

Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2013

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Coelho's The Winner Stands Alone is the most graphic and revealing portrait of our particular era's pathology -- everyone in one way or the other is infected with the 'rich and famous' syndrome. Igor exemplifies the dishonesty and false ideals by killing for 'love'. He feels justified in looking down on all the tiers of celebrity mania -- from those who come to worship from a distance to those who aspire for a place in the ranks at the cost of any personal sacrifice, to those who are drawn into celebrity industries (models, actors, designers, agents, producers, et al.) to those who have reached one pinnacle or another and only congregate with other superclass members, to the endless tiers of marketers 'placing' their products, ad nauseam. (FYI: In a Sopranos episode in which Christopher goes to a Hollywood event and mugs Lauren Bacall for her bag of free designer goodies, the insanity of this culture is made crystal clear.) The Garden of Earthly Delights has been reduced to the lowest common denominator -- make money or be famous or die. Even Igor's love is just an expression of his egomania. I personally could not put this book down.

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Sam D

Igor's kung fu

Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2009

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Coelho is a master writer, no question there, but for me his best works are still "The Alchemist" and "Devil and Ms Prym". The narrative in those two novels is by far the best developed. I wept by the river Piedra while I read the book with the same title, I didn't "get" the witch book named after a mushroom, I liked "Zahir" but felt it was overdone. "The Manual" is excellent and his collections of short wisdoms are just brilliant.

With "Winner stands alone", Coelho entered a new realm, usually covered by heavyweights like Umberto Eco, in which novel is made of bits and pieces of popular culture, celebrity, news, cultural theory and documentary-like material which binds the narrative. It is all a good read, but Igor is a bit overdone, from the point when he does his first "kung fu" move. I have seen (read) something like that only in Bruce Lee movies. Nice touch, but a little out of place and reads like a dead blonde that falls out of a trunk just when needed to rescue a dysfunctional part of the story. If I rated this book based on "The Alchemist", it would get no more than two stars.

However, in the sea of poorly written books, Coelho's works are a treat and each one deserves five stars. Don't miss it. For the real thing, however, cultural criticism, you have to pick up Umberto Eco's works (essays in particular).

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Paulina

Surprising End of the book

Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2010

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Paulo writes using beautiful, but modern and not over sophisticated language.
I enjoyed this book.
Ending was a surprise, and I'm still thinking about it.
I recommend this book to everyone,
people who like criminals, show business,
those who want to fully understand what winner really means: is it spiritual victory also?
Great book.

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Steven H.

Coelho Strikes Again!

Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2017

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Riveting plot line and mystery with excellent character development. Entertaining and with a bold message about human nature and the things that push people to their limits.

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Wailele

Not my favorite!

Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2018

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I love Paulo Coelho books and I have read most of them. I think this is my least favorite. I have found it hard to get absorbed into the story. I’m not particularly interested in the characters and I am a little bored. The only reason I finished the book is because the author is Pauli Coelho. Any other author and I would have not finished it.

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