The Pilgrimage
by Paulo Coelho
Coelho's walk on the Camino de Santiago, before The Alchemist, with exercises from his guide and the search for a sword. More esoteric than the later books; the origin of his method.
Read it if…
you want Coelho's own journey.
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you want The Alchemist's simplicity.
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Three things you will actually use
- The extraordinary lies in the path of ordinary people.
- Walk; the answers come walking.
- Fear is the first enemy on the road.
Do this first
Do the 'seed exercise' from the early chapters.
Our verdict
Coelho's own Camino.
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