by Margaret Jull Costa, Paulo Coelho
"And to those who believe that adventures are dangerous, I say, try routine; that kills you far more quickly." ~ pg. 54Manuscript Found in Accra is the latest novel from internationally known best-selling author Paulo Coelho. It is set in Jerusalem on July 14, 1099. A community of Christians, Arabs ...
Three and a half stars!You know exactly what to expect when you pick up a Coelho novel. Not the best yet worth the time. A one time read and that should be all.
This little book is like a manual for life. Using biblical quotes, it takes on a lyrical, poetic quality that makes it easy to listen to or read in the print version. A missing papyrus, from the Apocryphal Gospels, is discovered in the 1980’s. The narrator reads the manuscript which was written in t...
I received my copy from HarperCollins through NudgeThe year is 1099 (or 4859 or 492, depending on which faith you belong to) and Jerusalem, a place where three Faiths live peacefully side by side, is about to be invaded by crusaders. A man from Athens, known as the Copt, talks to the citizens of Jer...
It was with trepidation that I agreed to review Manuscript Found in Accra. I will say upfront that I am not a big fan of The Alchemist and, if you are going to like this new Coelho book, I feel pretty confident saying that you probably should be a fan of The Alchemist. If you loved The Alchemist, th...
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