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The present research work is a study of the selected fiction of the Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho. The principal objective of the study is to examine critically the selected novels of the writer in order to highlight his obsession with the various types of quests human beings undertake in life. The origin of the present research problem is rooted in the very life of human being. From the beginning of the human history, human life is viewed as an odyssey in search of one thing or the other. Though the modern man enjoys many privileges and facilities in comparison to the primitive one, his search in life has not come to an end. On the contrary the highly awakened mind of the modern man, in turn, has raised many expectations from life, thus setting him on a journey to fulfill those expectations. As a requisite of the study an attempt is made to define quest and state various objectives of a quest, such as treasure or wealth, knowledge, truth, peace, a promised land, a person, an object like Grail or wisdom. Faced with insurmountable obstacles, insoluble mystery, or an enemy with powers that surpass their own, even the mightiest heroes need help to reach their goals. The study also highlights how the quester is helped by various agencies including helpers and guides.