By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept of Forgiveness by Paulo Coelho Paperback Book

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Rent By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept of Forgiveness

Author: Paulo Coelho

Format: Paperback, Unabridged-CD

Publisher: Harpercollins

Published: Jun 2006

Genre: Fiction - Literary

Retail Price: $15.99

Pages: 208

Synopsis

A parable set against the backdrop of the French Pyrenees follows an independent but restless young woman whose life is changed forever by an encounter with a childhood friend, now a mesmerizing seminarian and rumored miracle worker. Reprint. $35,000 ad/promo. Tour.

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