The Alchemist

Santiago, a young shepherd living in the hills of Andalucia, feels that there is more to life than his humble home and his flock. One day he finds the courage to follow his dreams into distant lands, each step galvanised by the knowledge that he is following the right path: his own. The people he meets along the way, the things he sees and the wisdom he learns are life-changing.

Informationen zum Autor Paulo Coelho Klappentext This text is a magical fable about learning to listen to your heart! read the omens strewn along life's path and! above all! following your dreams. The book tells the 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 a visionary blend of spirituality! magical realism and folklore! the author hopes that "The Alchemist" has the power to inspire nations and change people's lives. Zusammenfassung Every few decades a book is published that changes the lives of its readers forever. This is such a book - a magical fable about learning to listen to your heart! read the omens strewn along life's path and! above! all follow your dreams.

Autorentext

Paulo Coelho

Klappentext

This text is a magical fable about learning to listen to your heart, read the omens strewn along life's path and, above all, following your dreams. The book tells the 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 a visionary blend of spirituality, magical realism and folklore, the author hopes that "The Alchemist" has the power to inspire nations and change people's lives.