The word ‘Zahir’ has been derived from Arabic, meaning obvious, an obsession that one cannot hide despite wearing all forms of masks. What’s important in one’s life is evident on his or her face and eyes, even in the actions. In the novel ‘The Zahir’, Paulo Coelho has expressed a writer’s life and of course what is the most prime thing of his life, other than fame and money. The novel was, first, penned down in his native language Portuguese. Later as the book got exposed to glittering highlights it was translated into many other languages, including English. Though it is banned in Iran, it is available in many other countries. For the backdrop matter, the story has to feature Paris and the beautiful topography of Kazakhstan. The protagonist of the book is a nameless, famous writer. He lives in Paris with his wife, Esther, who is not only extraordinarily beautiful but also a war correspondent. She loves to be courageous while covering stories from battlefields or war-torn ...
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