Synopsis of The Alchemist

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. This Is The Magical 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 Paulo Coelho'S Visionary Blend Of Spirituality, Magical Realism And Folklore, The Alchemist Is A Story With The Power To Inspire Nations And Change People'S Lives. 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.