''The Valkyries'' ( pt, As Valkírias; ) is a 1992 novel by

Paulo Coelho Paulo Coelho de Souza (, ; born 24 August 1947) is a Brazilian lyricist and novelist and a member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters since 2002. His novel ''The Alchemist'' became an international best-seller and he has published 28 more book ...

. The Valkyries is a spiritual fictional novel written by Paulo Coehlho. It was first published on 1 January, 1988.

Plot summary

The book is written as a

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describing how Paulo and his wife embark on a 40 day journey through the

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. 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

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, shows him a copy of the poem by

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that says "we destroy what we love" and this theme is central to the story.

References

1992 Brazilian novels Novels by Paulo Coelho Brazilian autobiographical novels Portuguese-language novels {{1990s-autobio-novel-stub