PAULO COELHO

THE ALCHEMIST - San Francisco HarperCollins 1998 - - .



The story about an Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago who travels from his homeland in Spain to the Egyptian desert in search of a treasure buried in the Pyramids. Along the way he meets a Gypsy woman, a man who calls himself king, and an alchemist, all of whom point Santiago in the direction of his quest. What turns out as a journey to find worldly goods turns into a discovery of the treasures found within.

ISBN: 0-06-250218-2

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global literature