PAULO
COELHO'S enchanting novel has inspired a devoted following around the world.
This story, dazzling in its powerful simplicity and inspiring 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 in the Pyramids.
Along the way he meets a Gypsy woman, a man who calls himself king, and an
alchemist, all of whom points Santiago in the direction of his quest. No one
knows what the treasure is, or if Santiago will be able to surmount the
obstacles along the way. But what starts out as a journey to find worldly goods
turns into a discovery of the treasure found within. Lush, evocative, and
deeply humane, the story of Santiago is an eternal testament to the transformation
power of our dreams and the importance of listening to our hearts.
Deeply philosophical, a literary
marvel and simply unputdownable, Paulo Coelho's radiant masterpiece
will undoubtedly leave his readers spell-bound. "The
Alchemist" is an epic Odyssey as a young shepherd struggles
to surrender to his heart's desire. His awakening recognition of his
Personal Legend( i.e. destiny) led him to sacrifice his family's love. Blindly
following his dream, heedless of the dangerous implications, he commences his
voyage to the pyramids of Egypt in search of spiritual and literal treasure.
Directed by an eccentric monarch, he gambles all his life's work to undertake
a perilous expedition only to be manipulated by various
individuals who portray loyalty. Losing his
carefully accumulated wealth in a in a sea
of moment's distraction, Santiago is engulfed in a sea of
despair threatening to drown him in tides of self pity. But he did
not fall prey to it. In order to compensate for his inexplicable loss he
is forced to earn his living through scrubbing crystal.
Santiago is in a midst of
omens portraying his complicated destiny evoking a spiritual awakening in both
him and the reader. His dream was to Santiago what water is to survival, what
majesty is to an eagle and what inspiration is to an artist .Profound and
inspirational, thorough and expressive, compelling and comprehensive,
Paulo Coelho's work is a must-read for all book lovers.
Highly Recommended.
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