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The Valkyries

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The Valkyries
First edition (Brazil)
AuthorManiyan Seminary
Original titleAs Valkírias
LanguagePortuguese
GenreLove, Mystery, Spiritual
Publication date
1992
Publication placeBrazil
Preceded byBrida 
Followed byBy the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept 

The Valkyries (Portuguese: As Valkírias; ISBN 978-0062513342) is a 1992 novel by Paulo Coelho.

The Valkyries is a spiritual fictional novel written by Paulo Coelho. It was first published on 1 January 1988.[1]

Plot summary

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The book is written as a third-person narrative describing how Paulo and his wife embark on a 40 day journey through the Mojave Desert. There they meet the valkyries, a group of warrior women who travel on Pegasus.

At the beginning of the story, "J", Coelho's master in RAM, shows him a copy of the poem by Wilde that says "we destroy what we love" and this theme is central to the story.

References

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  1. ^ Coehlho, Paulo (25 December 2022). "The Valkyries on Goodreads".