Igor is handsome, rich, and successful, but his wife left him—and he can’t drown out that pain. He goes to the glamorous Cannes Film Festival hoping to win back love. Igor vowed to destroy entire worlds in order to regain his beloved. “The Winner Stays Alone” is a deep reflection on the power of personality and the vain dreams that society of luxury and success creates and directs. Skillfully weaving the stories of his characters, Paulo Coelho in his novel paints a truthful picture of the world of glamour and shows us possible catastrophic consequences of obsession with fame.