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The Alchemist (Insight)

by Paulo Coelho

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ISBN13: 9780061122415
ISBN10: 0061122416
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Whether you want to take a journey or to be reassured that life is filled with wonder and magic, this beautifully optimistic book is for you. Follow Santiago, a shepherd who follows a dream to find treasure hidden under the pyramids, but ends up finding so much more.
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My Heart Is Afraid that it will have to suffer," the boy told the alchemist one night as they looked up at the moonless sky."Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. And that no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dreams."

Every few decades a book is published that changes the lives of its readers forever. The Alchemist is such a book. With over a million and a half copies sold around the world, The Alchemist has already established itself as a modern classic, universally admired. Paulo Coelho's charming fable, now available in English for the first time, will enchant and inspire an even wider audience of readers for generations to come.

The Alchemist is the magical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure as extravagant as any ever found. From his home in Spain he journeys to the markets of Tangiers and across the Egyptian desert to a fateful encounter with the alchemist.

The story of the treasures Santiago finds along the way teaches us, as only a few stories have done, about the essential wisdom of listening to our hearts, learning to read the omens strewn along life's path, and, above all, following our dreams.

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This international bestseller about the shepherd boy Santiago who learns how to live his dreams includes an inspiring afterword by the author.

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Paulo Coelho's enchanting novel has inspired a devoted following around the world, and this tenth anniversary edition, with a new introduction from the author, will only increase that following. 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 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 along the way. But what starts out as a journey to find worldly goods turns into a discovery of the treasures 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.

About the Author

Paulo Coelho is one of the most beloved writers of our time. With sales of over 85 million copies worldwide, his books have been translated into 63 languages and published in 150 countries. He is the recipient of numerous prestigious international awards and was inducted into the Brazilian Academy of Letters in 2002. Mr. Coelho also writes a weekly column syndicated throughout the world.

Paulo Coelho nació en Brasil en 1947 y es uno de los autores con más influencia de hoy día. Conocido mundialmente por el bestseller internacional El Alquimista, ha vendido más de 75 millones de libros en todo el mundo que han sido traducidos a 62 idiomas y publicados en 150 países. Asimismo, ha recibido destacados premios y menciones internacionales como el Planetary Arts Award, el Cristal Award concedido por el Foro Económico Mundial, la prestigiosa distinción de Chevalier de l'Ordre National de la Légion D'Honneur del gobierno francés y el Bambi 2001 Award de Alemania. En el 2002 se convirtió en miembro de la prestigiosa Academia Brasilera de Letras. A su vez, Paulo Coelho escribe una columna semanal que se publica en los periódicos más importantes de todo el mundo.

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sweetbaua12, August 4, 2008 (view all comments by sweetbaua12)
This book is a marvellous write up ...about the tryst with the destiny..about chasing the dream...and the courage to transcend all the barriers to realise that dream.
This book reiterate one very well known but still not so popular belief that those who have faith on God and on themselves can get whatever they desire.
This book is very engrossing...could not stop myself once i started reading it....was so eager n impaitient to know that will Santiago pursue his dream after so many imediments....but the boy was having fire for his desire ..so nothing could have stop him...a superb book on chasing a dream to turn it into destiny.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780061122415
Author:
Coelho, Paulo
Publisher:
HarperOne
Translator:
Clarke, Alan R.
Author:
by Paulo Coelho
Subject:
Literary
Subject:
Shepherds
Subject:
Alchemists.
Subject:
Fables
Series:
Plus
Publication Date:
April 2006
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
197
Dimensions:
8.02x5.36x.56 in. .52 lbs.

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