The Alchemist
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4.4 • 337 Ratings
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- £9.99
Publisher Description
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho continues to change the lives of its readers forever. With more than two million copies sold around the world, The Alchemist has established itself as a modern classic, universally admired.
Paulo Coelho’s masterpiece tells the magical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure as extravagant as any ever found.
The story of the treasures Santiago finds along the way teaches us, as only a few stories can, about the essential wisdom of listening to our hearts, learning to read the omens strewn along life’s path, and, above all, following our dreams.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Jeremy Irons’ narration is the perfect way to experience Brazilian author Paulo Coelho’s modern classic. His silky voice brings unexpected dimensions to the fable about a young shepherd boy who travels from Spain to the Egyptian pyramids. Irons’ perfect pacing builds up suspense, making the most of the story's Kipling-like thrills and adventure; he also does a great job highlighting the underlying message of self-actualization. Coelho's healing prose has never sounded so good.
Customer Reviews
Simple and profound
The simplicity of the setting of this book enhances the depths of its content. Often symbolism and classical structure delivers huge themes more efficiently than very complex ones. The comments of the Alchemist about people and life are so full of wisdom without pretence. I liked the passion of certain opinions either liked or not delivered by the Alchemist. Reading the book he becomes somebody always with something to say that we learn to appreciate no matter of his temper.
Life changing book
It’s a great book and inspirational story that keeps you intrigued about what happens next in the book while teaching you life changing lessons!
Treasure
This book is a masterpiece. No matter how many times I have read or listened to it – I hear something new or come to a new understanding. A must read and beautifully narrated by Jeremy Irons