The Alchemist: A Fable About Following Your Dream

Santiago, a shepherd who keeps having the same dream, leaves his flock in Andalusia and sets off towards Egypt. The Alchemist tells that journey in short, plain chapters, with encounters along the way that function as lessons as much as plot. Questions about destiny, fear, patience and paying attention to one's own instincts run through the whole of Paulo Coelho's fable. The prose is deliberately simple, which is part of why the novel has travelled so widely and why many readers return to it at different ages and take something different away. Inside the book: • A fable-style narrative following one shepherd's search • Short chapters and uncomplicated prose throughout • Recurring themes of destiny, courage and perseverance • A story that reads differently at different stages of life Suitable for first-time readers, gift buyers and anyone rebuilding a shelf of modern classics, from Boipoka.