The Alchemist: A Fable about Following Your Dream
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Publisher Price: $17.99
ISBN13: 9780062315007
Publisher: HarperOne
Published: Apr 15 2014
Pages: 208
Weight: 0.50
Height: 0.60 Width: 5.40 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
The extraordinary international bestseller.
It's a brilliant, magical, life-changing book that continues to blow my mind with its lessons.--Neil Patrick Harris, actor
Translated into 80 languages, the allegory teaches us about dreams, destiny, and the reason we are all here.--Oprah Daily
Combining magic, mysticism, wisdom, and wonder into an inspiring tale of self-discovery, this beloved work of philosophical fiction, The Alchemist, has become a modern classic, selling millions of copies around the world and transforming the lives of countless readers across generations.
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 profound journey of spiritual self-discovery.
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.
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