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Author: Kavana Anklekar

Paulo Coelho

From the Publisher: The beloved, bestselling international author of The Alchemist returns with another haunting novel-a thrilling journey into our constant fascination with the worlds of fame, fortune, and celebrity.  A profound meditation on personal power and innocent dreams that are manipulated or undone by success, The Winner Stands Alone is set in the exciting worlds of fashion and cinema.  Taking place over the course of twenty-four hours during the Cannes Film Festival, it is the story of Igor, a successful, driven Russian entrepreneur who will go to the darkest lengths to reclaim a lost love-his ex-wife, Ewa.  Believing that his life with Ewa was divinely ordained, Igor once told her that he would destroy whole worlds to get her back.  The conflict between an individual evil force and society emerges, and as the novel unfolds, morality is derailed.  Meet the players and poseurs behind the scenes at Cannes-the "Superclass" of producers, actors, designers, and supermodels, as well as the aspiring starlets, has-been stars, and jaded hangers-on.  Adroitly interweaving the characters' stories, Paulo Coelho uses his twelfth novel to paint an engrossing picture of a world overrun by glamour and excess, and shows us the possibly dire consequences of our obsession with fame.

The winner stands alone

Mek 

Kavana Anklekar 

Someone really hates the Cannes Film Festival...

Ahmed Salem

الرواية على الطريقة الحديثة.
مكان واحد يجمع شخصيات عديدة متناقضة
وسرد تاريخي لكل شخصية منذ بدايتها حتى زمن الرواية

مع بعض معلومات عامة متعلقة بمواضيع قد تذكر في سياق الأحداث


هي كما قلت لك، توليفة الرواية في شكلها الحديث

النهاية لم تعجبني و ان كان السرد شيقا في بعض الأحيان

Dimitrios Mavromatis

Interesting read. Makes one reflect on vanity of our society from many different perspectives which the various characters embody. In fact at times the views expressed could feel overly pessimistic. At the same time one could argue that is simply the style of writing Paulo Coelho choose for the novel. Maybe its intend was to serve as warning to the 21first century lifestyle.

Miru

Dieva Dimitrizya

Kritika Narula

Lindsy Rice

Ivy Vatsala

Janna Romano

Midori Kobayashi

Caterina P.

Noha Abdelaziz

Ali Saleh

Vahe Taamazyan

A Profound Meditation On Personal Power And Innocent Dreams That Are Manipulated Or Undone By Success, The Winner Stands Alone Is Set In The Exciting Worlds Of Fashion And Cinema. Taking Place Over The Course Of Twenty-Four Hours During The Cannes Film Festival, It Is The Story Of Igor, A Successful, Driven Russian Entrepreneur Who Will Go To The Darkest Lengths To Reclaim A Lost Love His Ex-Wife, Ewa. Believing That His Life With Ewa Was Divinely Ordained, Igor Once Told Her That He Would Destroy Whole Worlds To Get Her Back. The Conflict Between An Individual Evil Force And Society Emerges, And As The Novel Unfolds, Morality Is Derailed. Meet The Players And Poseurs Behind The Scenes At Cannes The Superclass Of Producers, Actors, Designers, And Supermodels, As Well As The Aspiring Starlets, Has-Been Stars, And Jaded Hangers-On. Adroitly Interweaving The Characters' Stories, Paulo Coelho Uses His Twelfth Novel To Paint An Engrossing Picture Of A World Overrun By Glamour And Excess, And Shows Us The Possibly Dire Consequences Of Our Obsession With Fame.

The Winner Stands Alone

Manoj Nayak

Kristina Vicic

Amber C

Prachi Jaiswal

Allison Gordon

Catarina Silva

Otilia Marinescu

Pallavi Tirkey

Sunelle Chamberlain

The Winner Stands Alone is the enthralling new novel by the incomparable Paulo Coelho. The story is set during the Cannes International Film Festival and the entire action plays out over 24 hours. Igor is a wealthy Russian businessman. His wife Ewa left him two years ago and Igor has never really come to terms with their break up, especially as Ewa is now remarried to a famous fashion designer, Hamid Hussein. Igor is insanely jealous and when Ewa left him he told her that he would destroy 'whole worlds' in order to get her back, and he intends to keep his promise! Igor has followed Ewa and her new husband to Cannes and his plan is to cause as much violence and destruction as possible until Ewa realises how much he loves her and comes back to him. Ewa loved Igor but she was absolutely terrified of him.

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