A magical little volume. -San Francisco Chronicle
Every few decades a book is published that changes the lives of its readers forever. The Alchemist is such a book.
The Alchemist is the story of Santiago, an Audalusian shepherd boy who travels in search of a worldly treasure. From his home in Spain he journeys to the markets of Tangiers and across the Egyptian desert to a fateful encounter with the alchemist.
The story of the treasures Santiago finds along the way teaches readers, as only a few stories have done, about the essential wisdom of listening to our hearts, learning to read the omens strewn along life's path, and above all, following their dreams.
"It's a brilliant, magical, life-changing book that continues to blow my mind with its lessons. [. . .] A remarkable tome." - Neil Patrick Harris, actor
"It changed my whole life. I realized of all of the people who had conspired to get me to this place." - Pharrell Williams, musician and songwriter
"A wise and inspiring fable about the pilgrimage that life should be." - M. Scott Peck
"An adventure story full of magic and wisdom." - Rudolfo Anaya, author of Bless Me, Ultima
"A touching, inspiring fable." - Indianapolis Star
"A magical little volume." - San Francisco Chronicle
"[This] Brazilian wizard makes books disappear from stores." - New York Times
"[His] books have had a life-enchanting effect on millions of people." - London Times
"A beautiful story with a pointed message for every reader." - Joseph Girzone, author of Joshua
"As memorable and meaningful as Saint-Exupery's The Little Prince." - Austin American-Statesman
"A sweetly exotic tale for young and old alike." - Publishers Weekly
"A most tender and gentle story. It is a rare gem of a book." - Gerald G. Jampolsky, M. D. , co-author of Change Our Mind, Change Your Life
"An entrepreneurial tale of universal wisdom we can apply to the business of our own lives." - Spencer Johnson, M. D. , co-author of The One-Minute Manager
"A remarkable tale about the most magical of all journeys: the quest to fulfill one's destiny." - Anthony Robbins, author of Awaken the Giant Within