An international bestseller

Over 80 million copies sold worldwide

A PBS Great American Read Top 100 pick

A special 25th anniversary edition of the extraordinary international bestseller, including a new Foreword by Paulo Coelho.

Combining magic, mysticism, wisdom and wonder into an inspiring tale of self-discovery, The Alchemist has become a modern classic, selling millions of copies around the world and transforming the lives of countless readers across generations.

Paulo Coelho's masterpiece tells the mystical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure. His quest will lead him to riches far different-and far more satisfying-than he ever imagined. Santiago's journey teaches us about the essential wisdom of listening to our hearts, of recognizing opportunity and learning to read the omens strewn along life's path, and, most importantly, to follow our dreams.

 

Details

ISBN: 9780062315007
Audience: General
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 208
Edition: 25th ed.
Publication Date: 22 Apr 2014
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Publication City, Country: New York, United States
Dimensions (cm): 20.5(H) x 13.6(L) x 1.5(W)
Weight (gm): 182

 

Reviews

"[This] Brazilian wizard makes books disappear from stores."--New York Times
"A sweetly exotic tale for young and old alike."--Publishers Weekly
"A magical little volume."--San Francisco Chronicle
"it changed my whole life. I realized of all of the people who had conspired to get me to this place."--PHARRELL WILLIAMS, MUSICIAN AND SONG-WRITER
"It's a brilliant, magical, life-changing book that continues to blow my mind with its lessons. [...] A remarkable tome."--NEIL PATRICK HARRIS, ACTOR

 

Author Biography

Paulo Coelho is an international bestselling author whose books--The Alchemist, The Pilgrimage, The Valkyries, By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept and The Fifth Mountain-have sold more than 23 million copies in 117 countries and have been translated into 41 languages.