ISBN: 9788172235437    Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers India Year of publishing: 2003     Format:  Paperback No of Pages: 208        Language: English

A beautiful young woman from Slovenia appears to have what most would call a perfect life. She has many boyfriends, a steady job and a loving family. She, on the other hand, is not happy. One day, she tries to commit suicide by ingesting too many sleeping pills. She reads a magazine awaiting her death. Her heart is damaged but her plan of suicide fails. She wakes up in Villete, a mental hospital in Slovenia as the overdose of sleeping pills does not work. She is told though, that she only has a few days to live due to the damage caused. At the mental hospital, Veronika falls in love with Eduvard, who is suffering froM. Sc.hizophrenia. Veronika now thinks that she has nothing to lose and starts enjoying her newfound freedom. She experiences emotions and feelings that she had restricted herself to before. Villete's head psychiatrist, Dr. Igor is meanwhile attempting a fascinating but provocative experiment. What is this experiment about and how does this concern Veronika? Veronika Decides to Die is loosely based on author Paul Coelho's experiences in mental institutions. It has been published in 46 languages and been adapted for theater movies a number of times. Veronika Decides to Die was published by Harper in 2005. It is available in paperback. Key Features: Veronika Decides to Die has been adapted into a screenplay by Das Films with Muse Productions. Many rock bands have composed music in the form of albums or singles titled Veronika Decides to Die and based on its storyline.
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Paulo Coelho, born in Rio de Janeiro in 1947, is one of the bestselling and most influential authors in the world. The Alchemist, The Pilgrimage, The Valkyries, Brida, Veronika Decides to Die, Eleven Minutes, The Zahir, The Witch of Portobello and The Winner Stands Alone, among others, have sold 115 million copies in more than 160 countries.
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