The Winner Stands Alone
| Author | Paulo Coelho |
|---|---|
| Original title | O Vencedor está Só |
| Translator | Margaret Jull Costa |
| Country | Brazil |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Genre | Novel |
Publication date | 2008 |
| Media type | Print (hardcover, paperback) |
| Pages | 375 pp (paperback edition) |
| ISBN | 978-0-00-731868-1 |
| Followed by | O Aleph |
The Winner Stands Alone is a novel by Paulo Coelho, first published in 2008. The book was first published in Portuguese under the title O Vencedor está Só. It is the thirteenth major book by Coelho. The book is roughly based upon the growing rise of what the author calls The Superclass.[1]
Plot summary
The book loosely tells the story of several individuals: Igor, a Russian millionaire; Hamid, a Middle Eastern fashion magnate; American actress Gabriela, eager to land a leading role; ambitious criminal detective Savoy, hoping to resolve the case of his life; and Jasmine, a woman on the brink of a successful modeling career. Set at the Cannes Film Festival, the tale narrates the epic drama and tension between the characters in a 24-hour period. Igor, a man of extraordinary intelligence, has promised himself to destroy worlds to get his beloved wife Ewa, who left him for a successful designer, Hamid.