Study Guide: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho (Unabridged‪)‬

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The Alchemist is a 1988 novel steeped in fantastical and magical elements. Coelho’s allegorical tale follows a shepherd from Andalusia named Santiago and his remarkable dreams of a treasure buried near Egypt’s pyramids.  

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