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Autobiography 212 pages

The Alchemist

by Paulo Coelho

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The Alchemist (Portuguese: O Alquimista) is a novel by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho which was first published in 1988. Originally written in Portuguese, it became a widely translated international bestseller. The story follows Santiago, a shepherd boy, in his journey across North Africa to the Egyptian pyramids after he dreams of finding treasure there. It has since been translated into more than 65 languages and has sold more than 150 million copies worldwide. In 2009, Paulo Coelho was recognized by the Guinness World Records as the world’s most translated living author.

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In one of the books he learned that the most important text in the literature of alchemy contained only a few lines, and had been inscribed on the surface of an emerald. … Well, then, why do we need all these books? The boy asked. So that we can understand those few lines, the Englishman answered. Reader-256's notes 8 notes
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