The Zahir

Paulo Coelho's latest novel follows a bestselling novelist living in Paris whose wife, a war correspondent named Esther, abandons him without explanation. Spanning from the French capital to the landscapes of central Asia, the story traces his obsessive quest to understand her disappearance and reclaim what he has lost. With the philosophical depth characteristic of The Alchemist and Eleven Minutes, The Zahir explores desire, attachment, and the search for meaning in the aftermath of heartbreak.