The Alchemist (Plus)
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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1207 Reviews
| From: Amazon Posted: Jul 01, 2008 Type: User Review |
New Age Fable
Coehlo's prose is simple and eloquent and in the first pages there is a promise of a riveting story about self-discovery. However, it turns out Coehlo's new-age message is old, almost cliche. I kept thinking of the Alchemist as Obi-wan and...
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 3.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Jun 27, 2008 Type: User Review |
Delightfully Inspiring Journey!!!
"The Alchemist" is a delightfully inspiring journey as it transports you into a boy's journey to discover himself, to learn his own narrative. Each one of us is on a journey toward finding our own "Personal Myth" and in today's world where...
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 5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Jun 20, 2008 Type: User Review |
"Everything in life is an omen.."
AMAZING book. Beautifully written and easy to read with so many inspirable quotes that makes you want to find your own "personal legend".
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Jun 18, 2008 Type: User Review |
A timeless story.
First, this book is a quick and easy read. At just under 170 pages, it shouldn't take up much of anyone's time.
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Jun 18, 2008 Type: User Review |
your journey begins here
As a rule, I'm not into self help books. I'm especially not into them when they are disguised as novels, but Coelho's books are different somehow. He comes from such a sincere place, and his prose never comes across as preachy. This is...
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Jun 17, 2008 Type: User Review |
Heartfelt
I actually own the original Brazillian Portuguese versions of all of Paulo Coelho's books, including this one, O Alquimista (The Alchemist). Every one of his novels is a wonderful experience and if read at the right times in your life can be life...
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Jun 14, 2008 Type: User Review |
The Alchemist
I found this book to be very motivational/inspirational. I have chosen to gift this book to the high school graduates in my life as I feel it might help them to find a direction for their life that is more influenced by their heart than the media...
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Jun 14, 2008 Type: User Review |
Fun but annoying
A shepherd boy in Spain has a recurring dream about the Great Pyramids in Egypt. He consults a gypsy dream interpreter to figure out what it all means, and she tells him he will find treasure there. He meets an old man who corroborates the...
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 2.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Jun 10, 2008 Type: User Review |
The Anti-Candide
I picked up this book with an open mind, wondering what all the hype was about. It turns out it's all about hype. This is not literature; it's a string of trite self-improvement bromides.
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 1.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Jun 04, 2008 Type: User Review |
Highly Overpraised Nonsense
This is one of the most ridiculous books I've ever read. I only picked it up to see what all the fuss was about. It turns out that it's not about much. Coelho fancies himself as a Hemingway of sorts, using simple language rather than being...
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1.00/5 |
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