The Alchemist (Pocket Edition)

Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd, keeps dreaming of treasure buried near the Egyptian pyramids, and eventually sells his flock to go and look for it. Paulo Coelho's fable follows that journey across Spain, Tangier and the desert, where the boy meets a king, a crystal merchant, a woman at an oasis and finally an alchemist who teaches him to read the signs around him. The telling stays close to parable, with short chapters and plain vocabulary, and the central idea of a Personal Legend has carried the book into one of the largest translation counts in modern publishing. This HarperOne pocket edition holds the complete text in a size made for a coat pocket or a small bag. Format notes: • A pocket-sized HarperOne edition of the complete novel • A journey narrative running from Andalusia to the Egyptian desert • Parable-style prose with short chapters and plain vocabulary • A recurring theme of following one's own Personal Legend For readers of modern fables, gift buyers and travellers who want a small book, published by HarperOne and available at Boipoka.