By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept

By the River Piedra I sat Down and Wept was one of Paulo Coelho's most prominent titles.

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It is, essensially a story about love.

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It also includes elements of paganism, in particular it focuses on the female aspect of divinity, including the mother goddess, the Virgin Mary and the immaculate conception.

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The story focuses on Pilar, an independant young woman, who is frustrated with the grind of university life and looking for greater meaning. Pilar's life takes a turn when she meets up with a childhood sweetheart, who is now a spiritual teacher and a rumoured healer and miracle worker. They set off on a journey through the French Pyrennes as the journey unfolds.

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This is the first part in Coelho's trilogy "On the Seventh Day". The other two parts are Veronika Decides to Die and The Devil and Miss Prym. This trilogy is a week in the lives an someone ordinary to whom something extraordinary happens.

Related Topics:
Veronika Decides to Die - The Devil and Miss Prym

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