THE WINNER STANDS ALONE

During the glittering twenty-four hours of the Cannes Film Festival, a Russian entrepreneur named Igor pursues a dangerous obsession with reclaiming his ex-wife Ewa, whom he believes was divinely meant for him. Paulo Coelho's novel explores the dark intersection of personal power and corrupted dreams, set against the glamorous backdrops of fashion and cinema. As Igor's conviction leads him to increasingly destructive actions, the story becomes a meditation on how success and ambition can twist the human heart beyond recognition.