The Zahir

A Novel of Obsession

By: Paulo Coelho

Narrated by: Jamie Glover

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.

Critic reviews

"65 million readers can't be wrong." (Publishers Weekly)
"Coelho continues to prove himself a contemporary fabulist, spinning irresistible stories while seeking enlightenment at the same time....The mesmerizing narrative offers a highly personal meditation on the meaning and the power of love." (Booklist)