Paulo Coelho: A Warrior's Life (31 page)

Kakiko, Paulo, Vera and Arnold (left to right) make their first stop in Registro on their ill-fated trip to Asunción, Paraguay, 1969.

Paulo during his trip across the United States, 1971.

Paulo during his 24-hour marijuana experiment at Kakiko’s house in Friburgo, 1971.

Paulo and his girlfriend Gisa. Following the termination of her pregnancy, she took an overdose of barbiturates and nearly drowned.

Paulo used black magic techniques and rituals in the drama courses he ran in 1973 at schools in Mato Grosso, Brazil.

Paulo breaks his hour-long pact with the Devil, 11 November 1971.

Paulo’s registration card as prisoner no. 13720. He and Gisa were imprisoned on account of the
Krig-Ha, Bandolo!
comic strip, 1974.

A leaflet advertising a presentation by the Crowleyites and the launch of Paulo’s
Arquivos do Inferno
.

The psychedelic comic strip accompanying the
Krig-Ha, Bandolo!
LP, written by Paulo and Raul Seixas and illustrated by Gisa, that so intrigued the Brazilian police, 1974.

Paulo and Cissa leave the altar of St Joseph’s Church, Rio de Janeiro, as man and wife, 2 July 1976.

Paulo on his visit to London in 1976.

Paulo and Christina in January 1980.

Paulo and Christina bought this Mercedes-Benz from the Indian embassy in Budapest for their European trip in 1982 after having struggled in their previous car, a Citröen 2CV.