The Pilgrimage

By Paulo Coelho

Categories: Literature & Fiction, Religion & Spirituality

In 1986 Paulo Coelho walked the Road to Santiago, the medieval pilgrims' route across northern Spain, under the guidance of a mentor he calls Petrus. His task is to find a sword that marks the end of his initiation into a spiritual order. Along the way Petrus teaches him a series of spiritual exercises, and the journey tests his courage and patience. Part travel narrative and part parable, the book introduces ideas Coelho later explored in The Alchemist.

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