Manuscript Found in Accra

Name: Manuscript Found in Accra
Rating: 3.9312500953674316 (160 reviews)

Paulo Coelho

Mar 2013 · HarperCollins UK

3.9

160 reviews

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Another incredible novel from the #1 internationally bestselling author of The Alchemist.

July 14, 1099. The city of Accra awaits the invasion of the crusaders who have surrounded the gates. There, within the city walls, men and women of every age have gathered to hear the words of a mysterious man known only as the Copt. He has summoned the townspeople to address their fears with truth, hope and comfort.

They begin with questions about defeat and struggle; they contemplate the virtues of loyalty and solitude; and they ultimately turn to questions of beauty, love, wisdom, and what the future holds. “What is success?” poses the Copt. “It is being able to go to bed each night with your soul at peace.”

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Now, centuries later, the manuscript containing the Copt’s extraordinary insights on courage, solitude, loyalty and loss has been unearthed from a cave in Cairo.

A Manuscript Found in Accra is a revelatory exploration of our most enduring and transcendental values, and a testimony to everyday wisdom.

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3.9

160 reviews

Amal Johnson

17 July 2018

It's book that tells us how to live or behave in the modern world . It uses biblical references and quran notes to say something tha morally goodt the author believes

2 people found this review helpful

Shrinath Kariyattil

2 September 2014

now wen u strt with alchemist, one would not expect anything less. and this book has all the stuff to keep the standards high. this is not a novel, a guide fr every ones problem with solution.

18 people found this review helpful

Isha Baugh

4 July 2014

I am a very big fan of Paulo Ceolho. I love the way he writes. He expresses everything so beautifully that every time you read his books you will definitely love in fall with his writings. While reading this book, you will get answers to questions, which may be troubling you at present. This books is very griping. I didn't stop reading till the end. I finished this book in just few hours. I wish if it could have more pages to read.

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About the author

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 Valkyries, The Fifth Mountain, Manual of the Warrior of Light, Veronika Decides to Die, The Devil and Miss Prym, Eleven Minutes, The Zahir, Like the Flowing River, The Witch of Portobello, The Winner Stands Alone, Aleph.

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