![]() ![]() ![]() An assignment reunites her with ex-boyfriend Jacob - a politician up for re-election - and they have a thin but impactful affair. I arouse desire in men and envy in other women." The protagonist, Linda, a privileged, thirty-something Swiss journalist in pricey, regimented Geneva, has children and a "wonderful" husband who is "the owner of a large investment fund. But even fervent followers might find Adultery tedious. The Brazilian author has a mind-boggling number of fans - his books have sold in more than 170 countries - and they find his work profoundly illuminating. Paulo Coelho's acclaimed novels tend toward allegory and spiritualism, with his monster success, The Alchemist, about a shepherd who journeys to find buried treasure that's actually back home. ![]()
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