ATHENA
“Like his other novels, Paulo Coelho’s latest, The Witch of Portobello, is an incredibly beautiful read… Vast skill”
ASSOCIATES PRESS, UNITED STATES, 7 MAY 2007
”The novel is geniously written " ... "Paulo Coelho finds a unexpected end of the story”
BIBLIOTEKSTJÄNST, SWEDEN, JUNE 2007
“A spectacular end. Coelho veers between his signature criticism of modern life and the hydra-headed alternative that Athena taps into”
“Multimillion-seller Coelho…returns with another uncanny fusion of philosophy, religious miracle, and moral parable…spectacular.”
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, UNITED STATES, 19 FEBRUARY 2007
“Paulo Coelho returns with this masterly novel”
SEATTLE TIMES, UNITED STATES, 20 MAY 2007
“Far from being classic, Coelho's Witch of Portobello boasts a stunningly novel account of events”
AL HAYAT, LEBANON, 15 MARCH 2007
“The Witch of Portobello is a provocative novel that takes the author’s work even further. Paulo Coelho is the master of a confident art of narrative.”
LUX JORNAL, BRAZIL, 26 SEPTEMBER 2006
“Coelho is themaster of the quest narrative…”
MARIE CLAIRE, UNITED STATES, JUNE 2007
“Spellbinding masterpiece… The magical, lyrical and fascinating Athena will immediately become literature’s first lady!”
“We fell in love with The Devil and Miss Prym… This new novel even surpasses that beautiful read”
“The Witch of Portobello will break all records”
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, UNITED STATES, 30 APRIL 2007
“The Witch of Portobello, a sober and dynamic proposal, and prodigal with knowledge.”
LA HORA, ECUADOR, 15 OCTOBER 2006
“The Witch of Portobello is a collection of statements given by people connected to Athena, creating an entire personality, drawn through hidden strips leading to weird emotions, astonishing events, and a great novel”
AL KHALEEJ NEWSPAPER, LEBANON
“The Witch of Portobello, a story with a powerful message in favour of tolerance!”
LA VERDAD, VENEZUELA, 1 OCTOBER 2006
“Geographies and voices, a multitude of points of view that offer a novelistic and attractive character that will fascinate us.”
EL MUNDO, SPAIN, 23 NOVEMBER 2006
“His special talent seems to be his ability to speak to everyone at once…He is a lenient teacher… and an emphatic one”
“Astonishing appeal of Paulo Coelho”
THE NEW YORKER , UNITED STATES, 7 MAY 2007
“The Witch of Portobello is a brilliant and strange book”
EL CORREO GALLEGO, SPAIN, 6 NOVEMBER 2006
“Coelho is an essential cultural reference in our times. He is a bedside author, for his simple language and the everyday life touch of his personal experiences. Moreover, he transmits very valid arguments to understand ourselves as human beings”
LA VERDAD, VENEZUELA, 26 SEPTEMBER 2006
“The Witch of Portobello is a novel about the feminine world and the importance of loving, a current portrait in which passion, travelling, women, fears and symbols make up a plot that readers will not easily forget”
PUBLIMETRO, CHILE, 7 OCTOBER 2006
“Charged with deep topics and social questions”
EL MERCURIO DE VALPARAÍSO, CHILE, 1 OCTOBER 2006
“We must remember that Coelho has always pointed to the meaning of life and the right to be different, which in this case happens through a series of epithets attributed to the main character: virgin, saint, martyr, crazy”
EL MERCURIO DE SANTIAGO, CHILE, 24 SEPTEMBER 2006
“Spiritualists and wanderlusts will eagerly devour The Alchemist’s author’s fiery diatribes about love, fear and the search for all things meaningful”
THE WASHINGTON POST, UNITED STATES, 13 MAY 2007
"Once more, millions of readers identify themselves with this man who can talk to the heart"
LA GAZZETTA DEL MEZZOGIORNO, ITALY
“Coelho is an exciting writer”
“Intriguing parable”
MARIE CLAIRE, AUSTRALIA, JUNE 2007
“The spellbinding new novel of spirituality, relationships, destiny and freedom”
GOODREADING, AUSTRALIA, MAY 2007
“Loved by millions”
FAMOUS, AUSTRALIA, 21 MAY 2007
“Intelligently written by a great storyteller”
GOLD COAST MAIL, AUSTRALIA, 18 MAY 2007
“Geographies and voices, numerous points of view offering a novelistic and attractive character that will fascinate Coelho’s admirers”
EL MUNDO, SPAIN, 23 NOVEMBER 2006
"Paulo Coelho is an absolute bestseller (...) Coelho treats his writing as if the world was still young"
DIARI DE GIRONA, SPAIN, 29 DECEMBER 2006
"85 million books sold prove Coelho as one of the most influential authors of today’s literature”
ADN, SPAIN, 27 OCTOBER 2006
“Coelho rubs in the importance of tolerance and empathy.”
HAPPINEZ, THE NETHERLANDS, 2007
“A wonderful story about religious tolerance. Coelho writes in a plain and compelling way.”
LIBELLE, THE NETHERLANDS, 2007
"The Witch of Portobello is a criticism of the lifestyle of people who do not have time for self-realization. Live with a present moment like Gypsy - it is Brazilian author's recipe for people of XXI century"
WPROST, POLAND, 20 MAY 2007
"The unravelling of a mystery is surprising - as usual with this writer".
GAZETA KRAKOWSKA, POLAND, 26 MAY 2007
"About love, finding the own way, weaknesses and intolerance. Report from life of The Witch is read like a criminal! A spectacular end".
RZECZPOSPOLITA, POLAND, 29 MAY 2007
“Witchcrafts and mysteries, this is Coelho’s universe”
TO VIMA, GREECE, 3 JUNE 2007
“Why read The Witch of Portobello? Because everyone should live his own life, being ready to pay the price. Don’t live the life they want you to live”
ETHNOS, GREECE, 13 MAY 2007
“Latin America’s biggest good-vibe narrative blockbuster”
DIARIO PERFIL, ARGENTINA, 2007
“Paulo Coelho is one of the most influential writers of our time”
DIARIO CRÓNICA, ARGENTINA, 2007
“Paulo Coelho leaves us yearning for more”
DIARIO CLARIN, ARGENTINA, 2007
“A captivating novel”
L’UNION, FRANCE, 14 JUNE
“Once more, the author presents a store full of emotions, with endearing and close characters that won’t leave you indifferent”
FERNANDA, UNA MUJER COMO TU, MEXICO, NOVEMBER 2006
“The Witch of Portobello presents that strange thing we call soul” MAX, MEXICO, DECEMBER 2006
“Every new novel by the Brazilian author catches the attention of both regular and irregular readers, and occupies the first places at the bestseller lists”
SPUTNIK, MEXICO, JANUARY 2007
“A typically simple story by the renowned Brazilian author, which easily deals with deep issues”
MUJER EJECUTIVA, MEXICO, FEBRUARY 2007
“In his most recent novel, The Witch of Portobello, Paulo Coelho continues his successful and very personal style and weaves a simple but intriguing plot”
AGENCIA EFE, MEXICO, 2007
“This is more than just a book. It is a story that could be yours”
WWW.CANALRCN.COM, MEXICO, 2007
“The novel is a message of collective responsibility towards nature that recognizes the feminine essence of creation. It also emphasizes again and again the force of destiny, as if calling for a collective responsibility instead of humankind’s selfish individualism”
UNIVISION, MEXICO, 2007
ATHENA
“Like his other novels, Paulo Coelho’s latest, The Witch of Portobello, is an incredibly beautiful read… Vast skill”
ASSOCIATES PRESS, UNITED STATES, 7 MAY 2007
”The novel is geniously written " ... "Paulo Coelho finds a unexpected end of the story”
BIBLIOTEKSTJÄNST, SWEDEN, JUNE 2007
“A spectacular end. Coelho veers between his signature criticism of modern life and the hydra-headed alternative that Athena taps into”
“Multimillion-seller Coelho…returns with another uncanny fusion of philosophy, religious miracle, and moral parable…spectacular.”
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, UNITED STATES, 19 FEBRUARY 2007
“Paulo Coelho returns with this masterly novel”
SEATTLE TIMES, UNITED STATES, 20 MAY 2007
“Far from being classic, Coelho's Witch of Portobello boasts a stunningly novel account of events”
AL HAYAT, LEBANON, 15 MARCH 2007
“The Witch of Portobello is a provocative novel that takes the author’s work even further. Paulo Coelho is the master of a confident art of narrative.”
LUX JORNAL, BRAZIL, 26 SEPTEMBER 2006
“Coelho is themaster of the quest narrative…”
MARIE CLAIRE, UNITED STATES, JUNE 2007
“Spellbinding masterpiece… The magical, lyrical and fascinating Athena will immediately become literature’s first lady!”
“We fell in love with The Devil and Miss Prym… This new novel even surpasses that beautiful read”
“The Witch of Portobello will break all records”
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, UNITED STATES, 30 APRIL 2007
“The Witch of Portobello, a sober and dynamic proposal, and prodigal with knowledge.”
LA HORA, ECUADOR, 15 OCTOBER 2006
“The Witch of Portobello is a collection of statements given by people connected to Athena, creating an entire personality, drawn through hidden strips leading to weird emotions, astonishing events, and a great novel”
AL KHALEEJ NEWSPAPER, LEBANON
“The Witch of Portobello, a story with a powerful message in favour of tolerance!”
LA VERDAD, VENEZUELA, 1 OCTOBER 2006
“Geographies and voices, a multitude of points of view that offer a novelistic and attractive character that will fascinate us.”
EL MUNDO, SPAIN, 23 NOVEMBER 2006
“His special talent seems to be his ability to speak to everyone at once…He is a lenient teacher… and an emphatic one”
“Astonishing appeal of Paulo Coelho”
THE NEW YORKER , UNITED STATES, 7 MAY 2007
“The Witch of Portobello is a brilliant and strange book”
EL CORREO GALLEGO, SPAIN, 6 NOVEMBER 2006
“Coelho is an essential cultural reference in our times. He is a bedside author, for his simple language and the everyday life touch of his personal experiences. Moreover, he transmits very valid arguments to understand ourselves as human beings”
LA VERDAD, VENEZUELA, 26 SEPTEMBER 2006
“The Witch of Portobello is a novel about the feminine world and the importance of loving, a current portrait in which passion, travelling, women, fears and symbols make up a plot that readers will not easily forget”
PUBLIMETRO, CHILE, 7 OCTOBER 2006
“Charged with deep topics and social questions”
EL MERCURIO DE VALPARAÍSO, CHILE, 1 OCTOBER 2006
“We must remember that Coelho has always pointed to the meaning of life and the right to be different, which in this case happens through a series of epithets attributed to the main character: virgin, saint, martyr, crazy”
EL MERCURIO DE SANTIAGO, CHILE, 24 SEPTEMBER 2006
“Spiritualists and wanderlusts will eagerly devour The Alchemist’s author’s fiery diatribes about love, fear and the search for all things meaningful”
THE WASHINGTON POST, UNITED STATES, 13 MAY 2007
"Once more, millions of readers identify themselves with this man who can talk to the heart"
LA GAZZETTA DEL MEZZOGIORNO, ITALY
“Coelho is an exciting writer”
“Intriguing parable”
MARIE CLAIRE, AUSTRALIA, JUNE 2007
“The spellbinding new novel of spirituality, relationships, destiny and freedom”
GOODREADING, AUSTRALIA, MAY 2007
“Loved by millions”
FAMOUS, AUSTRALIA, 21 MAY 2007
“Intelligently written by a great storyteller”
GOLD COAST MAIL, AUSTRALIA, 18 MAY 2007
“Geographies and voices, numerous points of view offering a novelistic and attractive character that will fascinate Coelho’s admirers”
EL MUNDO, SPAIN, 23 NOVEMBER 2006
"Paulo Coelho is an absolute bestseller (...) Coelho treats his writing as if the world was still young"
DIARI DE GIRONA, SPAIN, 29 DECEMBER 2006
"85 million books sold prove Coelho as one of the most influential authors of today’s literature”
ADN, SPAIN, 27 OCTOBER 2006
“Coelho rubs in the importance of tolerance and empathy.”
HAPPINEZ, THE NETHERLANDS, 2007
“A wonderful story about religious tolerance. Coelho writes in a plain and compelling way.”
LIBELLE, THE NETHERLANDS, 2007
"The Witch of Portobello is a criticism of the lifestyle of people who do not have time for self-realization. Live with a present moment like Gypsy - it is Brazilian author's recipe for people of XXI century"
WPROST, POLAND, 20 MAY 2007
"The unravelling of a mystery is surprising - as usual with this writer".
GAZETA KRAKOWSKA, POLAND, 26 MAY 2007
"About love, finding the own way, weaknesses and intolerance. Report from life of The Witch is read like a criminal! A spectacular end".
RZECZPOSPOLITA, POLAND, 29 MAY 2007
“Witchcrafts and mysteries, this is Coelho’s universe”
TO VIMA, GREECE, 3 JUNE 2007
“Why read The Witch of Portobello? Because everyone should live his own life, being ready to pay the price. Don’t live the life they want you to live”
ETHNOS, GREECE, 13 MAY 2007
“Latin America’s biggest good-vibe narrative blockbuster”
DIARIO PERFIL, ARGENTINA, 2007
“Paulo Coelho is one of the most influential writers of our time”
DIARIO CRÓNICA, ARGENTINA, 2007
“Paulo Coelho leaves us yearning for more”
DIARIO CLARIN, ARGENTINA, 2007
“A captivating novel”
L’UNION, FRANCE, 14 JUNE
“Once more, the author presents a store full of emotions, with endearing and close characters that won’t leave you indifferent”
FERNANDA, UNA MUJER COMO TU, MEXICO, NOVEMBER 2006
“The Witch of Portobello presents that strange thing we call soul” MAX, MEXICO, DECEMBER 2006
“Every new novel by the Brazilian author catches the attention of both regular and irregular readers, and occupies the first places at the bestseller lists”
SPUTNIK, MEXICO, JANUARY 2007
“A typically simple story by the renowned Brazilian author, which easily deals with deep issues”
MUJER EJECUTIVA, MEXICO, FEBRUARY 2007
“In his most recent novel, The Witch of Portobello, Paulo Coelho continues his successful and very personal style and weaves a simple but intriguing plot”
AGENCIA EFE, MEXICO, 2007
“This is more than just a book. It is a story that could be yours”
WWW.CANALRCN.COM, MEXICO, 2007
“The novel is a message of collective responsibility towards nature that recognizes the feminine essence of creation. It also emphasizes again and again the force of destiny, as if calling for a collective responsibility instead of humankind’s selfish individualism”
UNIVISION, MEXICO, 2007
ATHENA