Paulo Coelho’s latest novel is set to be released in English and over the next to weeks, after having first been published in the Brazilian author’s native tongue in April this year.
Adultery, a title Coelho feared would keep people from buying the book, relates the story of a woman with a seemingly perfect life who is so overwhelmed by passion after reconnecting with an old boyfriend she betrays her wedding vows.
In an interview with Good Reads Coelho explained why he chose to write this book:
In the beginning I was thinking about discussing something that was relevant to people, because I have this huge social community on Facebook and Twitter and GooglePlus. Look at my page on Facebook and you will see. But I said, I’m so famous, so popular, why not discuss something that would be relevant? I thought that depression is the main issue of today. So I said, OK, I’m going to post something about depression, and I want you to interact with this. I’m not going to mention your name. Please send your experiences and opinions to this email. In 24 hours I got more than 1,000 answers. Out of the 1,000 answers, I heard about clinical depression. Many said, “I’m depressed because somebody betrayed me.” The problem is not the lack of pharmachemical components in your body. The problem is people feel betrayed, and life loses its meaning. So I said, OK, let’s talk about betrayal.
The publisher has shared an excerpt from this book as a taster of what readers can expect. Read the first five pages from Coelho’s Adultery:
Adultery by Paulo Coelho by Alfred A. Knopf
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- Adultery by Paulo Coelho
EAN: 9780091958886
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