The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
A young Andalusian shepherd named Santiago dreams of finding a worldly treasure and sets off on a journey across the Egyptian desert in search of it. Along the way, he encounters a series of characters who impart wisdom and help guide his spiritual journey. The novel explores themes of destiny, personal legend, and the interconnectedness of all things in the universe. The boy learns that true wealth comes not from material possessions, but from self-discovery and attaining one's "Personal Legend".
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- Published
- 1988
- Nationality
- Brazilian
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 163-208
- Original Language
- Portuguese
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(3.4)
- Alternate Titles
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- Alchimiste
- Alchymista
- Alhemičar
- Alkemist
- Alkemisten
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This book is on the following 26 lists:
- 4th on Top 20 Latin American Books To Read Before You Die (Latin Times)
- 4th on Top ten Brazilian novels of the last twenty years (GLAUCO ORTOLANO)
- 7th on America’s 100 Favorite Books (WordsRated)
- 8th on Big Read (German) (Germany)
- 11th on The new modern classics — the nation’s favourite 20th century novels (The Times)
- 16th on Big Read (Bulgarian) (Bulgaria)
- 24th on 30 Books Every Adult Should Read Before They Die (The British Museums, Libraries, and Archives Society)
- 30th on Top 100 World Literature Titles (Perfection Learning)
- 33rd on The Books That Built The French (TNS-Sofres/SNCF–Lire)
- 38th on Top 100 Books, As Chosen By Canadians (The Gazette(Newspaper))
- 60th on The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)
- 73rd on My Favourite Book - Australian Big Read (Australian Big Read)
- 77th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 84th on The 101 Favorite Novels of 'Le Monde' Readers (Le Monde)
- 85th on Big Read (Hungarian) (Hungaria)
- 94th on The Big Read (BBC)
- 138th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 996th on The Greatest Books of 2024 - Honorable Mention (The Greatest Books)
- 500 Must Read Books (The Daily Telegraph)
- Arts: The Critics' Century 1900-2000 (The Observer (Newspaper))
- Harenberg Buch der 1000 Bücher (Harenberg Buch der 1000 Bücher)
- Masterpieces of World Literature (Frank N. Magill)
- The 100 Best Novels Of All Time (Runners-Up) (The Guardian)
- The Bigger Read List (English PEN)
- The Great American Read (PBS)
- The Ultimate Book Bucket List: The 75 Best Books Of All Time (Refinery29)