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