The Valkyries

The Valkyries

Author	Paulo Coelho
Original title	As Valkírias
Country	Brazil
Language	Portuguese
Genre	Love, Mystery, Spiritual
Publication date	1992
Preceded by	'Brida'
Followed by	'By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept'

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

Plot summary

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 the desert on motorcycles.

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.

Characters^[1]

Paulo: The author as himself.

Chris: Paulo’s Wife.

Mr. J: Paulo’s Master.

Gene: A guide in the Mojave desert.

Valkyries: The main subject of the book. A group of warrior women.

Valhalla: The leader of the valkyries.

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