Synopsis of The Alchemist - A Graphic Novel

A Beautifully Rendered Stunning Graphic Novel Of The Classic That Continues To Inspire Readers Worldwide. Every Few Decades A Book Is Published That Changes The Lives Of Its Readers Forever. The Alchemist Has Established Itself As A Modern Classic, Universally Admired. Now For The First Time, The Phenomenal Bestseller Has Been Rendered As A Graphic Novel That Will Appeal To The Millions Of Existing Fans While Also Attracting A New Generation Of Readers. The Alchemist Is The Magical Tale 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 Tangier 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. ???It Was An Old Dream Of Mine To Have The Alchemist As A Graphic Novel. I Had Received Several Proposals But None Of Them Came Anywhere Near The Classical Vision I Have In My Mind For A Graphic Format. When I Saw Sea Lion Books' Proposal However It Took Me Less Than Half An Hour To Make My Decision.??? Paulo Coelho About The Author Paulo Coelho???S Books Have Won Numerous Awards And Are Permanent Fixtures On Bestseller Lists In Brazil And Around The World. Other Books By Paulo Coelho Include The Pilgrimage, The Valkyries, By The River Piedra I Sat Down And Wept., The Firfth Mountain And Verionika Decides To Diie. He And His Wife Christina Live In Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.