By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept

Synopsis of By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept

«By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept» is the spiritual novel by Paulo Coelho, published by Harper in paperback (210 pages, in English).

Pilar, an independent young woman dissatisfied with her university life, reunites with her childhood love after eleven years: he is now a spiritual leader and supposed miracle worker. Together they travel through the Pyrenees to the River Piedra, where they reconcile their feelings and beliefs about love, faith, and sacrifice.

First installment of the On the Seventh Day series; it was originally published in Portuguese as «Na margem do rio Piedra eu sentei e chorei» in 1994.

For readers of spiritual and romantic fiction, especially followers of Paulo Coelho who already know The Alchemist.