The Alchemist is a novel by Paulo Ceolho first published in the year 1988. Originally written in Portuguese by its Brazilian-born author, it has been translated into at least 56 languages as of September 2012. The book has gone on to become an international bestseller.
The Alchemist follows the journey of an Andalusian shepherd boy name Santiago. Santiago, believing a recurring dream to be prophetic, decides to travel to a Romani in a nearby town to discover its meaning. The gypsy tells him that there is a treasure in the Pyramids in Egypt. The rest of the story is about the adventurous journey of the boy in the sands of Egypt, meeting the Alchemist and finding the treasure with his help.
The core theme of the book is that, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.
The book has a lot of inspiring quotes. One of which goes something like "Disinter your dream, use the power of Love to nurture it, spend years living with scars and feel yourself worthy of the thing you fought so hard to get. Then you become an instrument of God and you understand why you are here".
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