“There Can Be Only One Winner” is Paulo Coelho’s new novel, where the central theme of the writer’s work—the search for one’s destiny—is given an unexpected, sharply dramatic, and modern focus. The events unfold at the Cannes Festival over the course of 24 hours. The characters, intoxicated by their dreams—from aspiring actresses and models to famous couturiers, directors, and producers—like butterflies, crash into the sharp edge of the ruthless will of the “winner,” fueled by the idea of love, but carrying chaos and death with it. Thus, as conceived by the author, modern and timeless themes come together in the novel.