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The Alchemist
The fable that has convinced 65 million people to follow their dreams.
The Story
A young Andalusian shepherd named Santiago has a recurring dream about treasure near the Egyptian pyramids. He sells his sheep and walks toward it. Paulo Coelho's philosophical fable has sold over 65 million copies worldwide. 208 pages.
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The Alchemist
Inspiration
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A recurring dream. A choice between safety and everything else.
Everything he sells is a lesson. You start taking notes too.
Silence and distance. You understand why people walk into it.
The soul of the world. You feel it when he explains it.
The ending is not the point. The journey is. You get it now.
"When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.
"Paulo Coelho · The Alchemist
Coelho wrote The Alchemist in only two weeks in 1987. His first publisher rejected it immediately. A second printed 900 copies and predicted failure.
It has since sold over 65 million copies in more than 80 countries and is among the most widely read books in history.