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The Winner Stands Alone is a novel written by Paulo Coelho, which roughly depicts the growing rise of what the author calls ‘the superclass’. Summary of the Book Igor, a Russian millionaire; Hamid, a Middle Eastern fashion tycoon; Gabriela, an American actress fervently waiting for a leading role; Savoy, an ambitious detective hoping to solve the case of his life; and Jasmine, who is on the brink of an excellent modeling career, are the individuals whose stories are depicted in this book. With Cannes Film Festival as the backdrop, the novel knits all their stories in a period of 24 hours. About Paulo Coelho Paulo Coelho was born in Rio de Janeiro in 1947. He had previously worked as a composer, journalist and as an author and director for the theatre, all of which happened before he dedicated his life to writing books. His works have been published in over 168 countries and have been translated into more than 80 other languages. Coelho’s major success, The Alchemist, remains to be the highest selling book ever written by a Brazilian. Paulo was chosen to the Brazilian Academy of Letters in the year 2002. In the year 2007, he was named as a United Nations Messenger of Peace. Some his other notable works are Eleven Minutes, Veronika Decides to Die, Like the Flowing River, Manuscript Found in Accra, and Brida.