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