The Winner Stands Alone (Paperback)

The Winner Stands Alone Book Description

In "The Winner Stands Alone," Paulo Coelho has returned to the important themes of "Eleven Minutes" and "The Zahir: Love and Obsession." He offers 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?

About the Author :

Paulo Coelho has contributed to The Winner Stands Alone as an author. Paulo Coelho, born in Rio de Janeiro in 1947, is one of the bestselling and most influential authors in the world. "The Alchemist, The Pilgrimage, The Valkyries, Brida, Veronika Decides to Die, Eleven Minutes, The Zahir, The Witch of Portobello, " and "The Winner Stands Alone, "among others, have sold 115 million copies in more than 160 countries.

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Thrilling Subject  
By Shalini Sharma, 29/08/2009 12:30:35

I am an intense fan of Paulo Coelho, I believe he is a novelist with great sense of using words and the visions to explain the scenes and the situations, i dont feel as Iam reading a novel , I feel as Iam watching a movie, it goes through in front of my eyes, characters are explained and defined so beautifuly that we actuialy tend to make a picture of those chatraters in our mind and start visualising them.

I have read Alchemist, Brida, Eleven minutes, also. Today only I have bought The winner stands alone, till now I have liked eleven minutes the most. I believe its the most beautifully written novel till now.But after reading the synopsis of The winner stands alone , i think its going to be one of my favourites, hope so, subject line is realy thrilling , the person trying to get back his love out of the glimpse of glamour, fashion and fame. good subject, I am looking forward to finish it soon, i'll come back with my reviews

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Winner Stands Alone  
By akhilesh, 26/05/2009 10:59:16

I'm a great fan of Paulo Coelho, having read some of his other books like the Alchemist. This motivated me to pick up The Winner Stands Alone. Paulo Coelho is certainly a fantastic writer and he puts in the best of his efforts to create a story of power, glamour and manipulation in the glamour and film industry.

The story is about Igor, an extremely powerful Russian Entrepreneur who sets out to get his ex-wife Ewa back from well-known fashion designer Hamid Hussain. His methods are not legitimate at all, as he wants to achieve this motive by ‘destroying worlds’, or in rather simple terms, by murdering people.

The story is set in the background of the Cannes Film festival and winds from start to finish in a matter of just 24 hours. Within this short time-frame, we are introduced to a number of characters in the plot, and for some, this can be quite heavy to follow through the narrative.

Nevertheless, with the book has all the elements of a fast-paced plot coupled with Coelho's literary style of rumination and reflection. The Winner Stands Alone is a superb narrative about the lives of the rich and famous and the superficial nature of their achievements. In the foreword of the book, Coelho’s describes the book as a 'crude portrait' of the present times.

The book makes the reader think hard about how much is the limit to excess and what are the boundaries of vanity in the world of glamour and fashion. Most people in today's world believe that a world full of money and fame is the right dispensation for their miseries, but Coelho thoughtfully explores the world of the superrich in this novel.

I do feel that sometimes the author's rambling and philosophising can put you off, but nevertheless it is a good read. I recommend that you read it in a single go. I will certainly read more of Coelho's books in the future.

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