The Alchemist

Paperback, 197 pages

English language

Published Aug. 1, 1993 by HarperOne.

ISBN:
978-0-06-112241-5
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The Alchemist (Portuguese: O Alquimista) is a novel by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho that was first published in 1988. Originally written in Portuguese, it became a widely translated international bestseller. An allegorical novel, The Alchemist follows a young Andalusian shepherd in his journey to the pyramids of Egypt, after having a recurring dream of finding a treasure there.

23 editions

Subjects

  • Brazilian Novel And Short Story
  • Portuguese (Language) Contemporary Fiction
  • Fiction
  • Fiction - General
  • Literary
  • Fiction / Literary