Fifth Mountain: A Novel by Paulo Coelho (Epub)

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In The Fifth Mountain, Paulo Coelho takes us back to the ninth century, to the turbulent Middle East, where the prophet Elijah is struggling to keep his faith alive in a world of constant upheaval, tyrannical royalty, and pagan gods.

Elijah’s story is a lesson in persistence, an exercise in hope, and a journey you will never forget. Inspired by a circumstance that forever altered Coelho’s own life, The Fifth Mountain is a testament to the truth that tragedy in life should not be considered a punishment, but a challenge of the spirit. Gripping in its narrative and graceful in its prose, The Fifth Mountain teaches and inspires like no other novel. This is a timeless story for the ages, a tale of the past that resonates powerfully today.

User’s Reviews

Amazon.com Review 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.” –This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

Reviews from Amazon users, collected at the time the book is getting published on UniedVRG. It can be related to shiping or paper quality instead of the book content:

⭐ so tempted so many times to put this book aside. I started out enjoying it, then lost interest, thought it was going nowhere – was pointless – but something kept me reading, and I’m glad it did, because it proved to be an inspiring, powerful, interesting, and enjoyable read after halfway through. I love reads that leave me changed in some way, and this book did. A joyful experience.

⭐ “The Fifth Mountain” is one of Coelho’s earlier works, one in which he takes us to biblical times and events. He brings us the story of the prophet Elijah, whom we follow along, he and his tormented soul, through this landscape so tormented unto itself; this land of Levites, Curses, Tribunals, Angels, Israelites—Gods Will Be Done. Coelho was raised up in the Catholic Church, not, as many assume, in some far—out, new—agey, spirit to light seeking kind of religion. His traditional religious upbringing shows up in this beautifully written, powerful tale of a young Elijah, beginning with his quest for a better understanding of his visions.”Since childhood, he had heard voices and spoken with angels. This was when he had been impelled by his father and mother to seek out a priest of Israel who, after asking many questions, identified Elijah as a *nabi*, a prophet, a “man of the spirit,” one who “exalts himself with the word of God.”So begins his search for meaning amidst the backdrop of the never—ending violence and chaos of the times, and always, the search for God, God’s Word, God’s Love, God’s Strength, His Wisdom and Grace. Do you hear *me* God?There is also an element of physical love here, which is hard enough for any man, in easier times, to really grasp and hold onto. All the harder for young Elijah.This is one my favorite “Little Coelho’s” plucked from his “Tree” on which he has mapped out his literary pilgrimage. Highly recommended.

⭐ Paulo Coelho has a way to let you feel a characters fears, desires,pain, suffering, and love. When discussing different religious beliefs, there are more spiritual awakenings, rather than religious ones that enlighten the view of characters, and the one reading the words. The Alchemist, is my all time favorite book.

⭐ I have read quite a few “Coelho” books to date, and am truly amazed by the powerful insights woven within the stories of each and every one! In fact, I have yet to read a book by this author that has not moved me in some way.”The Fifth Mountain” is a story written about the biblical figure Elijia – his trials & tribulations, as well as his joys, loves & great accomplishments. In a very interesting way, the author guides the reader through the many lessons to be learned through the life of this prophet and all those he touched.Some of the lessons/insights that I realized/remembered through reading “The Fifth Mountain” include:*Through every hardship we go through, there is a lesson to be learned – so be on the lookout for what lessons/insights are showing up in your life, and take heed.*Freedom is the ability to follow your heart without concern for the opinions of others.*We must CHOOSE rathter than ACCEPT our fateOverall, I found this book to be an easy, interesting, powerful read – with many great insights woven into a memorable fable-type story. I would recommend this author to everyone!

⭐ Another amazing book by Paulo Coelho!This book is a great book to read when one has trouble with faith and the way life seems to turn out a lot of times.Sometimes life doesn’t go as it was planned and bad things happen. This book is great for such times. It helps the reader learn how to cope with difficult and unexpected life situations, and is very realistic. It has a great message that is extremely important in the moving on process and while restoring faith.

⭐ Good. Many Memorable lines. Interesting toWeave biblical stories with artistic license. Worth the read.I enjoyed the book.Thx

⭐ The Fifth Mountain is a fictionalized account of the prophet Elijah’s time between the rasing of the dead Phoenican boy to his return to Israel and the showdown with the Baalist priests. The story revolves around the struggle with God’s will, the challenges of following a sacred mission, and the need for self-sacriice in fulfilling a mission.Of the 8 of Coelho’s books I read to date, this one was probably the one that least moved me at any level. The storyline itself was OK, and the concept of the divine struggle and exile and acceptance were OK as well. However, I had become accustomed to much deeper messages from Paulo Coehlo, and this one really failed to deliver that “ah ha” moment.A decent read, and you probably will want to read it if you are a Coelho fan, but I would not classify this by any stretch as his best work.

⭐ This book is a fictional extension of the story of Elijah from the bible. In my opinion it was a bit emotional, but is packed with many life lessons, including one that I had just recently discovered from reading a book by Iyanla Vanzant. This lesson is that if you do not make a choice, you will live by default. In this book by Coelho, Elijah had trouble making a choice, therefore God made the choice for him and hence, Elijah had to live with the consequences of that choice. It was a good book. Paulo also was able to make references to some of the characters in his other books. I was only able to pick up on 2 as I have only read 2 other of his books, not including this one. A reference was made to The Alchemist as well as to Warrior Of The Light.

⭐ I have recommended this book to many people, its such a good book to read and it helped me to understand God’s purpose. The story of Elijah, in scripture, is one of my favorites. To read a version of his story like this was needed for me. God’s plan will come to pass and we may not understand in the moment why things happen but when they fog disappears and everything clears we can reflect and see why God moves in certain ways.

⭐ On the surface, this is a story about good and evil, but the deep thoughts it provokes can help us understand life and love and God more completely.Very deep, very good!

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