A special 25th anniversary edition of the extraordinary international bestseller, including a new Foreword by Paulo Coelho.Combining magic, mysticism, wisdom and wonder into an inspiring tale of self-discovery, The Alchemist has become a modern classic, selling millions of copies around the world and transforming the lives of countless readers across generations.Paulo Coelho’s masterpiece tells … Coelho’s masterpiece tells the mystical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure. His quest will lead him to riches far different—and far more satisfying—than he ever imagined. Santiago’s journey teaches us about the essential wisdom of listening to our hearts, of recognizing opportunity and learning to read the omens strewn along life’s path, and, most importantly, to follow our dreams.
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This is one of the best books I’ve ever read.
Second, or third, time reading this. It is an excellent book, with much wisdom.
Life is a cherished dream. in his unique allegorical style, Paolo Koelho inspires us to follow our dreams. The dreams of a shepherd boy to travel the world in search of a treasure are wondrous! His journeys into the exotic markets of NorthAfrica, and then, his surreal experience into the Egyptian Desert awakens that wanderlust in us to know the …
Loved this book! It really gave me a new perspective on chasing your dreams, I’m definetely inspired to chase mine now.
since ive read this book ive bought it 3 times!!
What an easy to read story of triumph. I recommend for anyone who has a dream that they are going after.
This book is a classic for a reason. There is a journey, a goal and lessons on the way.
I loved this book,
This a very unique book and story. It can be read by different ages and it is a thoughtful story with a few well developed characters.
Thought provoking…
Wonderful story from a master story teller.
I enjoyed going on a journey with the main character. I forgot I read it and picked it up again, realized I had read it before and read it again.
I love this book. One of my all time favorites! I found it very inspirational and recommend it to everyone I meet. This book has made me a huge fan of Coelho. Everyone should give this book a try.
just too allegorical for me…
Lovely inspirational journey into wisdom . Loved it.
This is one of my favorite books. First published in 1988 in Brazil, it was almost completely ignored. I read where Coelho tells the story that in the first six months after publication he only sold one copy and after a year he’d only sold two, both purchased by the same person. I find this hard to believe but it makes for a great anecdote. These …
Journeys always start with the 1st step and don’t always take you to where you think you want to go.
#100BooksChallenge for 2021, this was book one for me. What a book this gem can really take you places literally in your mind, and with your visions of life, if you allow it! I have heard wonderful things about this book over the years, but never got around to reading it even though it’s a genre I deeply love. It was a wonderful way to spend New …
My all time favorite book. I’ve read it numerous time. It was given to me as a gift and I truly treasure it.
This is a wonderful book for all ages.