Paulo Coelho: Quick Facts

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Born	August 24, 1947 (age 79) • Rio de Janeiro • Brazil
Notable Works	“Adultery” • “Eleven Minutes” • “Frases” • “Hippie” • “Maktub” • “Manual of The Warrior of Light” • “Manuscript Found in Accra” • “The Alchemist” • “The Devil and Miss Prym” • “The Fifth Mountain” • “The Valkyries” • “Veronika Decides to Die”

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