And so he's off: leaving Spain to literally follow his dream.Īlong the way he meets many spiritual messengers, who come in unassuming forms such as a camel driver and a well-read Englishman. Brazilian storyteller Paulo Coehlo introduces Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who one night dreams of a distant treasure in the Egyptian pyramids. And though we may sniff a bestselling formula, it is certainly not a new one: even the ancient tribal storytellers knew that this is the most successful method of entertaining an audience while slipping in a lesson or two. Like the one-time bestseller Jonathan Livingston Seagull, The Alchemist presents a simple fable, based on simple truths and places it in a highly unique situation. Religion,Spiritual, Mental Health & Psychology.
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