PLOIESTI THE CITY OF BLACK GOLD Situated in the south eastern Romania, having a population of over 250,000 inhabitants, Ploiesti is one of Romanias most important cities, on the second place after Bucharest as for the industrial production. At a 60 km distance from Bucharest, crossed by the 26

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'Paulo Coelho is not only one of the most widely read, but also one of the most influential authors writing today.' The jury of the 2001 'BAMBI Awards', on presenting him with Germany's most prestigious prize. Paulo Coelho, seen by some as an alchemist of words and, by others, as a mass culture

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