The Alchemist
Books | Fiction / Classics
4.1
(18.9K)
Paulo Coelho
AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • OVER 80 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE • PUBLISHED IN 89 LANGUAGES • SPECIAL 25TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTOR’S EDITION“Teaches us about dreams, destiny, and the reason we are all here.”—Oprah Daily, “Best Self-Help Books of a Generation”A stunning 25th anniversary edition of the extraordinary international bestseller, including a new foreword by Paulo Coelho and charming interior illustrations–Discover the true power of trusting your intuition, honoring your instincts, and tapping into your innate inner wisdomCombining magic, mysticism, wisdom, and wonder into an inspiring tale of self-discovery and spiritual healing, The Alchemist has become a modern classic, moving millions across the globe and transforming the lives of countless readers across generations. Helping them find inner peace, strength, gratitude, and a deeper, divine connection with themselves and the world around them.This story, dazzling in its powerful simplicity and soul-stirring wisdom, is about an Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago who travels from his homeland in Spain to the Egyptian desert in search of a treasure buried near the Pyramids. Along the way he meets a Gypsy woman, a man who calls himself a king, and an alchemist, all of whom point Santiago in the direction of his quest. No one knows what the treasure is, or if Santiago will be able to surmount the obstacles in his path. But what starts out as a journey to find worldly goods turns into a discovery that the most valuable treasures are those found within.Lush, evocative, and deeply humane, the story of Santiago is an eternal testament to the transforming power of our dreams and the importance of listening to our hearts. No matter where you are in life’s journey, allow this profound fable to awaken you to the beauty of the present and the hope of the future, and what it truly means to be human and at peace.Year after year, across generations, Paulo Coelho's profound and enduring work remains fresh and vital for readers today. These pages beam with the message that if we trust in ourselves and our inner strength and wisdom, we can navigate all of life’s ccomplexities with grace and resilience. Discover your dreams and your truth with The Alchemist.“We are travelers on a cosmic journey, stardust, swirling and dancing in the eddies and whirlpools of infinity. Life is eternal. We have stopped for a moment to encounter each other, to meet, to love, to share. This is a precious moment. It is a little parenthesis in eternity.”—Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist“It changed my whole life. I realized all of the people who had conspired to get me to this place.” —Pharrell Williams, musician and songwriter
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Author
Paulo Coelho
Pages
208
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published Date
2015-02-24
ISBN
0062416219 9780062416216
Ratings
Google: 4
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"Read it for pleasure and it was great."
Norma Blanco
"Such an amazing book; super vivid and descriptive! Super interesting"
Jinx
"There is something for everyone in this short story. Its a journey about following your dreams and self awareness."
Sheldon Rapoza
"Snore on a camel"
Diane Morello
"I can understand the following this book has, it sells a way of looking at life that's very appealing to think about. That being said if you try your hardest to make your dreams come true, not only will they, but it will lead you to having the happy life everyone dreams of. It's reminiscent of the American Dream in my opinion, "when life slaps you in the face it's just testing you to see if you can take it." I think it's a dated way of looking at life, and a slap in the face to minority groups that don't have the opportunities of the boy in The Alchemist. Historically it's been white men that "the world conspires to help fulfill their personal legends." I think the whole book is a bit hollow for me because I don't agree with the foundation. I'm not someone of faith and faith is a LARGE part of this book, as it feels almost like a fairytale at times. I like the writing, and some nuggets of philosophy ring true for me, I think the author has an optimistic way of seeing the world, but at the end of the day this book was a large disappointment for me.
I think a society that tries to perpetrate these values ends up hurting people more than helping them.
Read primarily for: Over 1 million ratings challenge.
(ATY #16) (Prompt from 2016: 8. A classic book with less than 200 pages)"
Cole Johnson
"So many great lessons in here, everyone should read this!"
Sam
"Hmm I think this is the first classic I’ve read as an adult. It almost feels like based on the other works I’ve read, no matter how I review this it will fall short of all the “hype” this book is accompanied by. Santiago is a simple shepherd but already in that simplicity there is courage and uniqueness because to be a shepherd he already has begun fighting the norm. His parents wanted him to be a priest, he wanted to travel so shepherding was his solution. Already at the beginning of this story you learn that Santiago is a man that cherishes experiences over anything else. That’s something I can identify with, many times we focus more on the end goal that we forget the joys of what we experience on the way. I think that’s maybe one thing The Alchemist represents, the destination is important, but so is the journey. Without that incredulous journey the building blocks would never have been placed that took Santiago from a shepherd boy to the man who turned himself into the wind. "
Soni C.
"A must read. "
Cloudia Marie
"Talks about personal legends."
Marilyn A.
"It was a really boring back in the beginning, but ever since the boy met fatima, i was invested! i don’t like historical book or mystery so this wasn’t really the type of books i would be reading, but it wasn’t too bad… i finished it in one night."
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