The Alchemist (book)

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The Alchemist is the most famous work of author Paulo Coelho, a symbolic story that urges its readers to follow their dreams.

Contents

1 Summary 2 Quotes 3 See also 4 External links

Summary

The novel tells the tale of Santiago, a young Andalusian shepherd who has a repeating dream that leads him to North Africa on a quest of discovery. This story speaks of the "Soul of the World" and that the Earth itself wants us to be happy. This story tells how each of us have a single mission or goal in life, a Personal Legend, though most of us don't realize it. But most importantly it speaks of how doing good deeds for others is eventually rewarded and though we don't know what our treasure will be, or where and how we will receive it, if we follow our heart, we will find it. It is a strong, uplifting, heartfelt story that as of 2004, had been translated into over 40 languages and sold over 50 million copies in more than 150 countries.

Quotes

• When you really want something to happen, all the Universe conspires in helping you.
• It's not often that money saves a person's life.
• There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.
• "At a certain point in our lives, we lose control of whats' happening to us, and our lives become controlled by fates. Thats' the world's greatest lie. Whoever you are, or whatever it is that you do, when you really want something, all the universe conspires in helping you achieve it. Maktub."

See also

• The Manual of the Warrior of Light
• By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept
• The Pilgrimage
• Veronika Decides to Die
• The Valkyries
• Eleven Minutes
• The Fifth Mountain
• The Zahir

External links

• Paulo Coelho Official Site (http://www.paulocoelho.com.br/engl/index.html)
• Warrior of the Light Online (http://www.warriorofthelight.com/engl/index.html)
• Paulo Coelho FanClub Forum (http://groups.msn.com/PAULOCOELHO-OFFIZIELLERFANCLUB/messages.msnw)

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