The Alchemist: A Fable about following your Dream / Paulo Coelho
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TextPublication details: London: HarperCollinsPublishers 1995Edition: Thorsons editionDescription: xiv, 161p. : ill. ; 20cmISBN: - 9788172234980
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About the book
This is the magical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who dreams of travelling the world in search of a worldly treasure as fabulous as any ever found. From his home in Spain he journeys to the markets of Tangiers, and from there into the Egyptian desert, where a fateful encounter with the alchemist awaits him
With Paulo’s visionary blend of spirituality, magical realism and folklore, The Alchemist is a global phenomenon. Having sold over 30 million copies worldwide, it is a story with the power to inspire nations and change people’s lives.
It includes author's note, Prologue, an interview with author by Laura Sheahen, for Beliefnet, author biography and Like the flowing River etc.
Paulo Coelho
Paulo Coelho was born in Brazil and has become one of the most widely read and loved authors in the world. Especially renowned for The Alchemist and Eleven Minutes, he has sold more than 85 million books worldwide and has been translated into 63 languages. The recipient of numerous prestigious international awards, amongst them the Crystal Award by the World Economic Forum and France’s Legion d’Honneur, Paulo Coelho was inducted into the Brazilian Academy of Letters in 2002. He writes a weekly column syndicated throughout the world.
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