The Witch of Portobello
Books | Fiction / Magical Realism
3.5
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Paulo Coelho
From one of the world's best loved storytellers, Paulo Coelho, comes a riveting novel tracing the mysterious life and disappearance of Athena dubbed ‘the Witch of Portobello’. This is the story of Athena, or Sherine, to give her the name she was baptised with. Her life is pieced together through a series of recorded interviews with those people who knew her well or hardly at all – parents, colleagues, teachers, friends, acquaintances, her ex-husband. The novel unravels Athena's mysterious beginnings, via an orphanage in Romania, to a childhood in Beirut. When war breaks out, her adoptive family move with her to London, where a dramatic turn of events occurs... Athena, who has been dubbed 'the Witch of Portobello' for her seeming powers of prophecy, disappears dramatically, leaving those who knew her to solve the mystery of her life and abrupt departure. Like The Alchemist, The Witch of Portobello is the kind of story that will transform the way readers think about love, passion, joy and sacrifice.
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Author
Paulo Coelho
Pages
368
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Published Date
2011-04-28
ISBN
0007379935 9780007379934
Ratings
Google: 5
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"A bit slow but that’s my only complaint. Made it a bit hard to follow with what the story wanted you to know. Above all, good book. He has better though! "
Brenda Salazar
"Brilliant like all of his books "
Nacadie Belliveau
"This book was a struggle for me but in the end I was glad I read it. It's told as a memoir but fiction. So the mind is challenged some. The writing is almost magical with a positive message behind it all that makes you think about your life / beliefs."
Amy Emery
"took forever to read, hard to follow unfortunately "
sophia looney
"It took me a little while to figure out this novel, but it had me fascinated by the end."
Ricki Marking-Camuto
"One of my favorites!"
Chastidy Cuevas
"<strong>Moving </strong><br/><br/>Paulo Coelhos works can only only be read with the heart and soul. Each of his books will enter your life when they’re most needed. These aren’t books you choose. They choose you."
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Geniva Cora
"Very interesting. It is only the second book I've read by [author: Paulo Coelho] and it's written in somewhat the same format as the Poisonwood Bible. I finished the book under a big oak tree in perfect weather and perfect solitude, and went for a walk afterwards, considering everything I had just taken in. This book reminded me that we all have access to the cosmic that powers us, we just have to train ourselves to do so. We have to give in order to receive - teach to learn - break out of our daily grind every once in a while to remember who we are. Be different. I was right, it took me longer than most books to read, but I'm glad I did because it made me think."
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Kimberly Harper
"Oops I posted this twice "
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