ALCHEMIST, THE - Harper Collins

Every few decades a book is published that changes the lives of its readers forever. Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist is such a book. With over 27 million copies sold worldwide, The Alchemist has already achieved the status of a modern classic. This is the story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who dreams of travelling the world in search of a treasure as extravagant as any ever found. From his home in Spain he journeys to the exotic markets of Tangiers and then into the Egyptian desert, where a fateful encounter with the alchemist awaits him. The Alchemist is a transforming novel about the essential wisdom of listening to our hearts, learning to read the omens strewn along life's path and above all following our dreams.