Veronika Decides to Die Paperback

Name : Veronika Decides to Die Paperback

Author : Paulo Coelho

Book Format : Paperback

Genre : Literature & Fiction

ISBN : 9788172235437

Language : English

Pages : 201-300 Pages

Publish Year : 2005

Publisher : Harper; Veronica Decides to Die edition

A Tale of Hope and Happiness 'Veronika Decides to Die' is a beautiful tale of hope and happiness. The story revolves around Veronika, a young Slovenian woman who has everything that a woman in the prime of her life would want. She has a good job, a string of boyfriends and a family that loves her. However, she is not happy with her life and decides to committ suicide. After taking sleeping pills, she awaits her death which does not arrive. She wakes up in a hospital where she is told that the pills have shortened her life span and that she has only a few days to live. Within the walls of a mental hospital, Veronika falls in love with a person suffering from schizophrenia. The head psychiatrist at the hospital is trying to perform an experiment, which concerns Veronika in some manner. How and why is this happening? That is what the story is about. Critically Acclaimed Veronika Decides to Die is loosely based on the author’s experiences in mental institutions. The book has been translated in 46 languages worldwide and has been adapted for theatre shows multiple times. The book has also received a lot of praise from the critics. The Daily Express has termed the book as a poetic piece of literature that can give the readers hope and happiness, whereas the Independent has termed the book as a publishing phenomenon. Veronika Decides to Die has also been adapted into a major motion pi

Country of Origin : India