The Fifth Mountain

“The Fifth Mountain” tells the story of 23-year-old Elijah the prophet, who lived in the 9th century BCE. Under threat of execution, Elijah is forced to leave his homeland. He finds refuge in the beautiful ancient city of Akbar, with a young widow and her son. It is painfully difficult for Elijah to preserve his holiness in a world torn apart by tyranny and wars—and on top of that he has to choose between the love newly revealed to him and a deep sense of duty…

By描いた dramatic adventures in a vivid, chaotic Middle Eastern world, Paulo Coelho turns the story of the prophet Elijah into an extraordinarily touching poem about the testing of human faith.