Inspired by the experience of his own life, Paulo Coelho takes us to the past to relive the dreams of a generation that longed for peace and dared to challenge the established social order. Hippie tells the story of Paulo, a skinny and young Brazilian, with a goatee and long hair, who dreams of becoming a writer. Thus he begins his journey in search of freedom and a deeper meaning for his life that takes him from the 'Death Train' to Bolivia, then to Peru and later hitchhiking through Chile and Argentina. Paulo's journeys take him even further, to Dam Square in Amsterdam, where young people in colorful clothes could be found meditating before incense and playing music, while talking about sexual liberation, the expansion of consciousness and the search for an inner truth. There he meets Karla, a young Dutch woman who hopes for the ideal companion to accompany her on the dreamed "hippie route" to Nepal. Karla convinces Paulo to join her on the journey aboard the "Magic Bus", which traveled through Europe and Central Asia to Kathmandu. They embark on a journey in the company of fascinating characters, each with a different story and all in search of a transformation that changes their priorities and values. Paulo and Karla explore their own relationship, an awakening to all levels of consciousness that leads them to decide the path that will mark the course of their lives.
Hippie
Year
2018
Pages
284
Description
Inspired by the experience of his own life, Paulo Coelho takes us to the past to relive the dreams of a generation that longed for peace and dared to challenge the established social order. Hippie tells the story of Paulo, a skinny and young Brazilian, with a goatee and long hair, who dreams of becoming a writer. Thus he begins his journey in search of freedom and a deeper meaning for his life that takes him from the 'Death Train' to Bolivia, then to Peru and later hitchhiking through Chile and Argentina. Paulo's journeys take him even further, to Dam Square in Amsterdam, where young people in colorful clothes could be found meditating before incense and playing music, while talking about sexual liberation, the expansion of consciousness and the search for an inner truth. There he meets Karla, a young Dutch woman who hopes for the ideal companion to accompany her on the dreamed "hippie route" to Nepal. Karla convinces Paulo to join her on the journey aboard the "Magic Bus", which traveled through Europe and Central Asia to Kathmandu. They embark on a journey in the company of fascinating characters, each with a different story and all in search of a transformation that changes their priorities and values. Paulo and Karla explore their own relationship, an awakening to all levels of consciousness that leads them to decide the path that will mark the course of their lives.
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