The Winner Stands Alone is a novel by Paulo Coelho

Paulo Coelho

Paulo Coelho is a Brazilian lyricist and novelist.-Biography:Paulo Coelho was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He attended a Jesuit school. As a teenager, Coelho wanted to become a writer. Upon telling his mother this, she responded with "My dear, your father is an engineer. He's a logical,...

 first published in 2008. The book was first published in Portuguese under the title O Vencedor está Só. It is the thirteenth major book by Coelho.
The book is roughly based upon the growing rise of what the author calls The Superclass

Superclass (book)

Superclass - The Global Power Elite and the World They Are Making is a controversial book about global governance by US author David Rothkopf, released in March 2008 by publisher Farrar, Straus and Giroux. The book claims that the world population of 6 billion people is subject to the immense...

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Plot summary

The book loosely tells the story of several individuals: Igor, a Russian millionaire, Hamid, a Middle Eastern fashion magnate, American actress Gabrie, eager to land a leading role, ambitious criminal detective Savory, hoping to resolve the case of his life, and Jasmine, a woman on the brink of a successful modeling career. Set at the Cannes Film Festival

Cannes Film Festival

The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...

, the tale narrates the epic drama and tension between the characters in a 24 hour period.

External links

• http://www.paulocoelho.com - The Paulo Coelho Official Website*
• http://www.amazon.com/Winner-Stands-Alone-Novel/dp/product-description/0061750441/ref=dp_proddesc_0?ie=UTF8&n=283155&s=books- Amazon Review page
• http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/09/AR2009040904069.html- Washington Post Review