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The Alchemist

Paulo Coelho

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Logged: May 14, 2021
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The Alchemist, written by Paulo Coelho and first published in Portuguese in 1988 as O Alquimista, follows a shepherd named Santiago who leaves Andalusia after dreaming of treasure buried near the Egyptian pyramids. He crosses North Africa in search of it, encountering people and detours along the way that reshape what he is actually looking for. Since its release the novel has been translated into more than sixty-five languages and has sold over one hundred fifty million copies worldwide.

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