![]() ![]() Every few decades a book is published that changes the lives of its readers forever. 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. It tells 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. He explained he was able to write at this pace because the story was "already written in soul." The book's main theme is about finding one's destiny. Paulo Coelho wrote The Alchemist in only two weeks in 1987. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “Robert: Thank you for your wonderful omen! Paulo Coelho.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. $1,850.00 Item Number: 123568įirst edition in English of Coelho’s classic work, which has been translated into over 70 languages. ![]()
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