As the sentence printed on the cover reads, Paulo Coelho's "The Alchemist" is a fable about following your dream. It is the story of an Andalusian shepherd who decides to follow his dreams after a chance encounter with a Gypsy and a King and the subsequent trail of omens which lead him to his Treasure. They take him from his Spanish home to the markets of Tangiers and across the desert to the Great Pyramids of Egypt.
In his travels he meets those who inspire him to move on and those who have forgotten to listen to their heart. It is a cautionary tale of the dangers of following prey to fear. However this is not a story of bitterness and sorrows but an inspiring and uplifting fable of a man daring to understand his heart. It is in the simplicity and the mystical lyricism of the story that Paulo Coelho's work translates into a modern classic. The theme is universal and knows no boundaries across language, culture or faith. As such it is no wonder that it is has captured so many people's hearts and imagination across the globe.
"So, I love you because the entire universe conspired to help me find you."
16 comments:
I have some of Coelho's other works but not this one... I shall have to add it to my library asap!
I recommend it !
Hello, I new over here and I am glad to have found another blog which is dedicated to write!
By the way, I am aprendiz de holmes or the holmes' apprentice and I am also a writer, from the crime's corner http://rincondelcrimen.blogspot.com
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One of the most extraordinary books I've ever read, it makes you think a lot and that's what books are for.
hi, I too like Coelho's books. I have four of his works and The Alchemist is the book which attracted me to read his further books. Two days back i have read his another book 'The Piligrimage' which is a nice book like alchemist.
I like your writing style and the way you wrote about The Alchemist. Nice work...
Hi Ondrej
I absolutely agree. A life changing book.
Thank you for stopping by.
Hello Chandra
I am rediscovering Paulo Coelhoe, different meanings at different times in your life. It has been great.
Thank you for the nice comments and for stopping by.
Hi aprendiz de holmes
Welcome, Paulo Coelho is brilliant. Another great brazilian writer.
Wow, this sound like a wonderful story. I wonder where I'll find it. :-)
Hi Misha
Amazon or any bookseller will sell it. It is a little gem of a book. Thank you for stopping by!
I would too. This is great stuff!!
Awesome content, good read. Keep up the good work
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Thank you Alex.
I appreciate the comment.
Janete
"So, I love you because the entire universe conspired to help me find you." like this very much :))
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Lovely write-up Janete! Just discovered your blog, while writing my own. I love this book. Its as if the entire book is a poem.
The Alchemist is an uplifting and inspiring story of a boy in search of his "Personal Legend". A young shepherd named Santiago sets out in search of a treasure, along the way discovering himself and learning about the harmony of the universe. The Alchemist teaches readers to always have faith in oneself and never lose sight of your dreams. In the story, the author says that when you want something, the entire universe helps you achieve it. We are all meant to succeed in life and get what we want out of it because the universe must remain in harmony. We are given signs, omens, that we must learn to read and understand in order to successfully complete this journey called life.
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