The Witch of Portobello

Paulo Coelho's new novel tells the story of Athena, a young woman adopted by Lebanese immigrants who settled in England to escape the war raging in their homeland. Now, they must face religious intolerance akin to that of the Inquisition, when those deemed heretics by the Catholic Church were violently punished and condemned to the stake. This is a portrait of contemporary society, where the fear of change and conformism often determine the course of our lives...