The Alchemist
Readers rate it 3.5 (3.9K on Hardcover)
208 pages · Released 2014 · HarperCollins Publishers
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The Alchemist is a philosophical fable about pursuing one's dreams and personal fulfillment, widely read by teens and adults. The story involves some danger and loss during Santiago's journey, but violence is neither graphic nor central. The book's greatest strength is its focus on self-discovery, perseverance, and following one's calling, which resonate strongly with adolescent readers. While accessible to mature readers as young as 12, the spiritual and philosophical depth is better appreciated by older teens.
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The Alchemist details the journey of a young Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago. Santiago, believing a recurring dream to be prophetic, decides to travel to the pyramids of Egypt to find treasure. On the way, he encounters love, danger, opportunity and disaster. One of the significant characters that he meets is an... The Alchemist details the journey of a young Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago. Santiago, believing a recurring dream to be prophetic, decides to travel to the pyramids of Egypt to find treasure. On the way, he encounters love, danger, opportunity and disaster. One of the significant characters that he meets is an old king named Melchizedek who tells him that "When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it." This is the core philosophy and motif of the book.
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- Translations into Indonesian
- Voyages and travels
- Fiction
- Portuguese Fiction
- Self-realization
- Alchemists
- Young men
- Shepherds
- New York Times bestseller
- nyt:trade_fiction_paperback=2008-01-05
- nyt:trade_fiction_paperback=2007-12-02
- Fiction, visionary & metaphysical
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ISBN 9780062315007 · HarperCollins Publishers