The Fifth Mountain
by Paulo Coelho
List Price:
Our Price: $0.01
You Save: $13.94 (100%)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Category: Book
See more book details and other editions
Book Summary Information
Author: Paulo CoelhoTranslator: Clifford E. Landers
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1999-02-17
ISBN: 0060930136
Number of pages: 245
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Book Reviews of The Fifth Mountain
Book Review: after reading Paulo Coelho "Fifth Mountain"
Summary: 5 Stars
"My Silly Awaking" by Paul Solon
after reading Paulo Coelho "Fifth Mountain"
I was off on a retreat, this old English scholarly man was putting on at his place. We had been talking about the pain and noticing. We were in his study with the other guys from the "School of the Light". We were wearing dark blue blazers, a bunch of fine lads. They had history with him and comfort like an old respected professor. He was reading what he called a "silly poem" he wrote.
As I have gone thru my journey
The journey thru the light
I have conquered an Old King and
I have met a Fair Maiden
Or should I say
I have met a Fair King and
I have conquered an Old Maiden
Everyone chuckled...
Well just the same
We sat on the Wall or at the Round Table
We fools
Contemplating the lumps in his land
From the Cannon Fodder or
The Farmers Bolder
Who can say
It was quite neat
He caught me looking at him and me smiling at him as he read.
There it is...(as if still reading the poem)
Then.... there it is....the Light
He slowly moved from his paper towards me locked in his gaze.
It's OK...don't stop....don't fade away....shine...shine on
I am sitting in a chair next to an old sofa.
He moves along the sofa towards me in a warm casual gaze.
The innocent look on his face as if he just discovered the wheel for the first time.
Yes the smile...the smile of the Light
The stuff that is made of....the universe.
He sits on the armrest of the sofa next to me.
I am looking at him with this wide boyish smile I can't control.
The smile flows out of me from ear to ear.
As I notice it I notice every ones eyes upon me.
The universe is upon me...I am being.
I get embarrassed by the attention and interrupted by the noticing.
I start to turn my eye away, downward.
Just then he moves so close.
Whine #1 a very short high pitched squeaky sound thru my nose
He gentle takes my head and pulls me towards his chest.
I go dark into his soft wool sweater.
I feel warm inside.
Whine #2 a more of a catch yourself cry ..a slight scratchy moan inhaling breath
I slowly slouch into him, my arm limp, his arms around me.
I feel warm in deep darkness.
My eyes are moist and my nose is running.
I feel all spent out...like ringing out a wet towel.
Whine #3 a deep....deep cry so deep that I can't even make a sound.
All that comes out is a deep guttural sound that is more from my stomach than my lungs.
So long as if time had stopped.
So deep as if I am passing thru a Black Hole.
The longer, the smoother, the faster, the straighter I move into it's depths.
It's like a wonderful releasing ride where gravity doesn't exist.
The gravity of good and evil.
He pats me on the head and says.
"There...there...Good Boy"
And I am "Accepted"
"I am Blessed"
And I awoke,
Summary of The Fifth Mountain
A Struggle of the Spirit and a Search for the Truth
Written with the same masterful prose and clarity of vision that made The Alchemist an international phenomenon, The Fifth Mountain is Paulo Coelho's inspiring story of the Biblical prophet Elijah. In the ninth century B.C., the Phoenician princess Jezebel orders the execution of all the prophets who refuse to seek safety in the land of Zarephath, where the unexpectedly finds true love with a young widow. But this newfound rapture is to be cut short, and Elijah sees all of his hopes and dreams irrevocably erased as he is swept into a whirlwind of events that threatens his very existence. In what is truly a literary milestone, Coelho gives a quietly moving account of a man touched by the hand of God who must triumph over his frustrations in a soul-shattering trail of faith.
With The Fifth Mountain, Paulo Coelho turns his talent for spiritual fiction to the story of the Biblical prophet Elijah. Like a blossoming flower, Coelho opens up the brief account of Elijah's flight from Gilead and his time in Zarephath. He deepens the prophet's character by revealing the thoughts, doubts, and discoveries that Elijah must have experienced as he struggled to find his course in life amidst the confusion of war and political turmoil. When being a prophet of the God of the Israelites is like a warrant for your death, concerns about your chosen path are sure to arise. Perhaps it is this believability in Coelho's retelling that makes it so evocative, or it may be the bit of Old Testament wisdom he brings to popular literature of the 20th century: "the words of the lord are written in the world around us. Merely be attentive to what happens in your life, and you will discover where."
Fiction Books
Book Subjects
- Arts & Photography
- Biographies & Memoirs
- Business & Investing
- Children's Books
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Computers & Internet
- Cooking, Food & Wine
- Entertainment
- Gay & Lesbian
- Health, Mind & Body
- History
- Home & Garden
- Horror
- Law
- Literature & Fiction
- Mystery & Thrillers
- Nonfiction
- Outdoors & Nature
- Parenting & Families
- Professional & Technical
- Reference
- Religion & Spirituality
- Romance
- Science
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Sports
- Teens
- Travel
Most talked about in Fiction Books
Reluctant Messiahby Salamon Eskinazi
Jason Aronson, Inc.; Published: 2001-07-07; Paperback; Book
Best price: $39.95
Joshua, the Man They Called Jesusby Ian, MBE Jones, Ian Jones
Lothian Books; Published: 2000; Paperback; Book
Price in other shops:
The Christmas Angel (Cape Light, Book 6)by Thomas Kinkade, Katherine Spencer
Jove; Published: 2007-09-25; Mass Market Paperback; Book
Best price: $3.91
Price in other shops:
In His Steps: What Would Jesus Do?by Charles M. Sheldon
Dover Publications; Published: 2010-12-20; Paperback; Book
Best price: $4.70
Price in other shops:
On Hummingbird Wings: A Novelby Lauraine Snelling
FaithWords; Published: 2011-04-11; Paperback; Book
Best price: $3.99
Price in other shops:
Ghostwriter: A Novelby Travis Thrasher
FaithWords; Published: 2009-05-28; Paperback; Book
Best price: $2.98
Price in other shops:
Cyril of Alexandria (The Early Church Fathers)by Norman Russell
Routledge; Published: 2000-06-08; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $112.71
Price in other shops:
![When the Game Is Over, It All Goes Back in the Box [Paperback] by Ortberg, John Image](/images/When-the-Game-Is-Over-It-All-Goes-Back-in-the-Box-Paperback-by-Ortberg-John-0310253195-X.jpg){kind=small}
When the Game Is Over, It All Goes Back in the Box [Paperback] by Ortberg, Johnby John Ortberg
Zondervan; Published: 2007; Paperback; Book
Best price: $3.44
Then Comes Marriageby Angela Elwell Hunt, Bill Myers
Zondervan Publishing Company; Published: 2001-02-01; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $0.01
Price in other shops:
The Language of Silence: The Changing Face of Monastic Solitude (Traditions of Christian Spirit)by Peter Damian Belisle
Darton Longman and Todd; Published: 2003-09; Paperback; Book
Best price: $5.04
Price in other shops:
Similar Books and other products
The Witch of Portobello: A Novel (P.S.)by Paulo Coelho
Harper Perennial; Published: 2008-02-05; Paperback; Book
Best price: $3.36
Price in other shops:
Brida: A Novel (P.S.)by Paulo Coelho
Harper Perennial; Published: 2009-02-10; Paperback; Book
Best price: $2.91
Price in other shops:
The Devil and Miss Prym: A Novel of Temptation (P.S.)by Paulo Coelho
Harper Perennial; Published: 2007-04-10; Paperback; Book
Best price: $3.75
Price in other shops:
The Zahir: A Novel of Obsession (P.S.)by Paulo Coelho
Harper Perennial; Published: 2006-07-03; Paperback; Book
Best price: $4.95
Price in other shops:
Veronika Decides to Die: A Novel of Redemptionby Paulo Coelho
Harper Perennial; Published: 2006-05-23; Paperback; Book
Best price: $6.98
Price in other shops:
By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept: A Novel of Forgivenessby Paulo Coelho
Harper Perennial; Published: 2006-05-23; Paperback; Book
Best price: $5.95
Price in other shops:
The Valkyriesby Paulo Coelho
HarperOne; Published: 1996-08-02; Paperback; Book
Best price: $4.00
Price in other shops:
Eleven Minutes: A Novel (P.S.)by Paulo Coelho
Harper Perennial; Published: 2005-03-29; Paperback; Book
Best price: $5.98
Price in other shops:
The Pilgrimage (Plus)by Paulo Coelho
HarperOne; Published: 2008-09-02; Paperback; Book
Best price: $8.46
Price in other shops:
Warrior of the Light: A Manualby Paulo Coelho
HarperOne; Published: 2004-03; Paperback; Book
Best price: $4.51
Price in other shops: