Veronika Decides to Die (On the Seventh Day 2)

Paulo went on to write many other bestselling books, including The Valkyries, By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept, The Fifth Mountain, Warrior of the Light: A Manual, Eleven Minutes, The Zahir, and The Devil and Miss Prym.

Today, Paulo Coelho's books appear at the top of bestseller lists worldwide. In 2002 the Jornal de Letras of Portugal, the foremost literary authority in the Portuguese language, bestowed upon The Alchemist the title of book with most copies sold in the history of the language. In 2003 Coelho's novel Eleven Minutes was the world's bestselling fiction title (USA Today, Publishing Trends).

In addition to his novels, Coelho writes a globally syndicated weekly newspaper column and occasionally publishes articles on current affairs. His newsletter, Warrior of the Light Online, has over seventy thousand subscribers.

Coelho and his wife, Christina Oiticica, are the founders of the Paulo Coelho Institute, which provides support and opportunities for underprivileged members of Brazilian society.

INTERNATIONAL ACCLAIM FOR

Veronika Decides to Die

"Veronika Decides to Die is Coelho's most artful work to date.... The different characters argue sanity and life from varying points of view, pulling the reader into discussion."

--Denver Post

"Told with sincerity approaching urgency, Coelho's novel is effective."

--Boston Globe

"A touching fable about learning to live in the face of death."

--Kirkus Reviews

"Coelho does not so much address his readers as confides in them. His style is a kind of eavesdropping, full of lyrical whisperings and confessional asides."

--The Sunday Express (London) "The global bestseller The Alchemist established Coelho's reputation, and Veronika Decides to Die is sure to reaffirm it."

--Time Out (London) "With Veronika Decides to Die Coelho's legend keeps growing."

--La Prensa (Argentina)

ALSO BY PAULO COELHO

The Alchemist

The Pilgrimage

The Valkyries

By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept

The Fifth Mountain

Warrior of the Light: A Manual

Eleven Minutes

The Zahir

The Devil and Miss Prym

Credits

Cover design by Doreen Louie

Cover photograph (c) 2000 by Gary Isaacs/Photonica

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