Transform Your Life. Rewrite Your Destiny. in His Most Personal Novel To Date, Internationally Bestselling Author Paulo Coelho Returns With A Remarkable Journey Of Self-discovery. Like The Main Character In His Much-beloved The Alchemist, Paulo Is Facing A Grave Crisis Of Faith. As He Seeks A Path Of Spiritual Renewal And Growth, His Only Real Option Is To Begin Again--to Travel, To Experiment, To Reconnect With People And The Landscapes Around Him. setting Off To Africa, And Then To Europe And Asia Via The Trans-siberian Railroad, He Initiates A Journey To Revitalize His Energy And Passion. Even So, He Never Expects To Meet Hilal. A Gifted Young Violinist, She Is The Woman Paulo Loved Five Hundred Years Before--and The Woman He Betrayed In An Act Of Cowardice So Far-reaching That It Prevents Him From Finding Real Happiness In This Life. Together They Will Initiate A Mystical Voyage Through Time And Space, Traveling A Path That Teaches Love, Forgiveness, And The Courage To Overcome Life's Inevitable Challenges. Beautiful And Inspiring, Aleph Invites Us To Consider The Meaning Of Our Own Personal Journeys.