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Brida: Novela | 
| Author: Paulo Coelho
Publisher: Rayo
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  21 reviews
Sales Rank: 222608
Media: Hardcover
Edition: Portuguese Language Version
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.1
ISBN: 0061626376
Dewey Decimal Number: 869.342
EAN: 9780061626371
ASIN: 0061626376
Publication Date: April 1, 2008
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Una novela sobre la sorprendente historia de Brida O'Fern, una de las mas jovenes maestras en la Tradicion de las Hechiceras, donde la magia habla todas las lenguas del corazon del hombre "Un texto anonimo dice que cada persona, en su existencia, puede tener dos actitudes: construir o plantar. Los constructores pueden demorar anos en sus tareas, pero un dia terminan y quedan limitados por sus propias paredes. La vida pierde sentido cuando la construccion acaba. Los que plantan pueden sufrir tempestades y pocas veces descansan. Pero el jardin jamas cesa de crecer, y aunque exige la atencion del jardinero, tambien permite que la vida sea una gran aventura. En la historia de cada planta esta el crecimiento de toda la tierra." Paulo Coelho
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 A nice introduction to a great writer July 16, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I've never read anything by Paulo Coelho before, so I was rather surprised by the pagan spirituality of this little novel. It's the story of Brida, an Irish girl in training to become a witch. It is full of beautifully worded prose--I found myself making little tics and stars beside many paragraphs to go back and examine again (my apologies to those who get the ARC from me, lol). There is some seriously high minded spirituality folded into this simple book about a woman's quest to learn to use her powers and her heart. I was especially intrigued with the Catholic Christianity woven within the more traditional magical teachings and philosophies. This is, apparently, one of Coelho's earlier works that has finally been translatted from the original Portuguese. I found it a good way to whet my appetite for his other works before I come to a decision of what it is I think of him as a writer.
 Magic and Mystery of Love July 3, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Paulo Coelho was written a beautiful narrative about a young woman, Brida, who is in search of her purpose, or path in this life. She must make decisions; strive to understand new revelations and struggles against herself before realizing that life in its simplicity is difficult but beautiful. That life is supposed to be Mysterious. That Soul Mates are possible and necessary. Somehow, Paulo is able to pull these wonderfully poignant gems about love and life into words--there is an art to his writing. This book makes me feel like I am reading a sculpture about LOVE. Coelho captures the essence of the archetypal connections with graceful ease. For example, he describes the life of a ancient soldier/warrior: "They know they could die at any moment, and that's why, for them life is one long celebration." And bringing tears to my eyes, his description of the LOVE this same soldier feels for his woman, this Brida (Loni)was so powerful that,"...despite all the women he had known, only there in her arms could he close his eyes and sleep like a child." He grasps the delicate intricacies of love and the human compulsion to find one's Soul Mate. He is also masterful in his ability to weave Christianity and other traditions together in such a way that you can not untangle them with your modern mind. Paulo must certainly have some experience with these things--his own life must be reflected somewhere in here, in his stories, for them to be so powerful and artfully detailed.Waiting for Odysseus
 Fala Portuguese May 10, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Paulo Coehlo is one of my favorite authors with The Alchemist being my favorite book. I am sure that Brida is another fantastic work, however, I do not speak Portuguese and the pre-order that i received was not translated to English. Be careful when ordering to select the appropriate language.
"Lovely, awesome book" October 2, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I totally loved this book!!! Brida is an Irish young woman, who like Santiago, the Alchemyst, is also in search of her personal legend!!! She had to follow her heart! Although it was scary at times she pursued her destiny, she wanted to be trained in the Wican tradition! She found a teacher from the tradition of the Sun, and another from the tradition of the Moon, she learnt what she had to learn from both of them!!!
A story about reincarnation, and soulmates, and about the women who were midwives and healers and were accused of being witches and were persecuted and killed, some time ago!!
I think this is another masterpiece of Paulo Coelho, I read it in Spanish, I wish this book is translated to English some time soon, so it'll be available to more people to read, I'll definetelly read it again!!!
El mejor libro, The best book September 29, 2005
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
Este es el mejor libro que he leido, Coelho usa un lenguaje simple, facil de entender.La historia de Brida puede ser la historia de todos nosotros(al menos en ese libro pude leer mi historia),como dice otro lector, es un libro para los que creemos que necesitamos a nuestra otra parte para alcanzar la felicidad total en nuestras vidas.Si todos buscaran sus suenos sin importar lo que diga la sociedad,si todos pudieramos vencer nuestros miedos,nuestra noche obscura, y seguir nuestro corazon,nuestros sentimientos en lugar de encasillarnos en una rutina y dejarnos llevar por la corriente del conformismo, este mundo seria diferente, si pudieramos decir no a la rutina y salirnos de la monotonia de la vida para buscar las respuestas a nuestras preguntas, si supieramos entender la diferencia entre el verdadero amor(nuestra otra parte)y la costumbre de estar con alguien, encontrariamos la felicidad eterna que todos deseamos.
Brida is a great story about the search of answers to your questions, about the quest for love and happines, and realizing your dreams by folowing your heart, told in a very clear way and easy to read and understand.I strongly recomend this book to everyone who believes that we need our other half to reach total hapiness.
i would have given it 7 stars if i could but 5 was the top.
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