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The Fifth Mountain

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The Fifth Mountain

By: Paulo Coelho
Narrated by: Derek Perkins
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“More ambitious than The Alchemist. A thought-provoking tale.”–TIME magazine

In The Fifth Mountain, Paulo Coelho takes us back to the ninth century, to the turbulent Middle East, where the prophet Elijah is struggling to keep his faith alive in a world of constant upheaval, tyrannical royalty, and pagan gods.

Elijah’s story is a lesson in persistence, an exercise in hope, and a journey you will never forget. Inspired by a circumstance that forever altered Coelho’s own life, The Fifth Mountain is a testament to the truth that tragedy in life should not be considered a punishment, but a challenge of the spirit. Gripping in its narrative and graceful in its prose, The Fifth Mountain teaches and inspires like no other novel. This is a timeless story for the ages, a tale of the past that resonates powerfully today.

©2023 Paulo Coelho (P)2023 HarperCollins Publishers Historical Inspiring Royalty Middle East
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This is a 1 up from the Alchemist, absolutely amazing storytelling. How many words do I need to complete this review. Beautiful

Awe inspiring

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Love Paulo’s work and this does not disappoint. Went in blind to the story and was pleasantly surprised by direction. Great story.

Enjoyed

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Poetic and inspiring, a great follow up to The Alchemist and just as relevant. Brings biblical narratives into the present in a very poignant way only Paolo Coelho can

Beautiful story

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Narrator is fabulous. The story: a mix of truth and fiction. Much like the Alchemist.

Interesting take on Elijah’s life

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I like the idea of God, allowing problems in our lives, giving us the opportunity to fight, both wrestling with him/her as well as fighting for ourselves to prove to ourselves that we are capable of moving on after hardship. Interesting way to address the question.

Great discussion of the problem of suffering

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great history
great narrative
great comprehension
we all know that history but this time was said in a different way without changing the real one

amazing history

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There’s an effortless brilliance that seamlessly flows in all of Coelho’s works.

This book is no different.

A profound message, delivered with eloquent simplicity, in a well-crafted story.

Brilliant

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Maybe I will edit this after I finish it but stop comparing this to the alchemist, and keep in mind this book does include a fair amount of graphic death/torture/murder in the name of perseverance to faith.

What am I listening to?

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I wasn't expecting a Bible story. not that it is bad, I must've just read the description wrong.

the story wasn't what I thought the description said.

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Narrator is great. He’s done a few other books. I really tried to follow the plot of this book but it jumped around way too much and was too confusing. Couldn’t even finish it despite forcing myself to try several times.

Super hard to follow

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