A Journey To The Past. A Map For The Future. After Hitchhiking From Brazil To Nearly Halfway Around The World, Paulo Stumbles Across Karla, A Young Dutch Woman And Like-Minded Soul, In Amsterdam's Famous Dam Square. Together They Decide To Take The Fabled Hippie Trail Across Europe To Nepal, Aboard The Magic Bus, In Search Of Self-Discovery. So Begins A Life-Defining Love Story That Will Set The Course For The Rest Of Their Lives. Drawing On The Rich Experience Of His Own Life, Paulo Coelho Relives The Dreams Of A Generation That Longed For Peace And Challenged The Established Social Order.