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‘His books have had a life-enhancing impact on millions of people.’ -- The Times
‘One of the few to deserve the term Publishing Phenomenon.’ -- Independent On Sunday
‘Coelho’s writing is beautifully poetic but his message is what counts… he gives me hope and puts a smile on my face.’ -- Daily Express
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. 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. Brazilian storyteller Paulo Coehlo introduces Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who one night dreams of a distant treasure in the Egyptian pyramids. And so he's off: leaving Spain to literally follow his dream.
Along the way he meets many spiritual messengers, who come in unassuming forms such as a camel driver and a well-read Englishman. In one of the Englishman's books, Santiago first learns about the alchemists--men who believed that if a metal were heated for many years, it would free itself of all its individual properties, and what was left would be the "Soul of the World." Of course he does eventually meet an alchemist, and the ensuing student-teacher relationship clarifies much of the boy's misguided agenda, while also emboldening him to stay true to his dreams. "My heart is afraid that it will have to suffer," the boy confides to the alchemist one night as they look up at a moonless night.
About the Author
Born in Brazil, Paulo Coelho started his career as a lyricist and theatre director and later left it to become an author. Paulo has written and published over 30 books and is also an avid blogger. He is active on numerous other social media platforms. Paulo Coelho was named the Messenger of Peace of the United Nations in 2007 and has bagged numerous prestigious awards like the Crystal Award by the World Economic Forum, The Honorable Award of the President of the Republic by the President of Bulgaria and so on.
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It's not everyday you find an author who's fiction has sold more than 65 million copies world wide and of course one doesn't need to review when the work speaks for itself.
But as an English speaker, I could easily see why the author's writing is so disorganised or incoherent - main reason could be that it's been translated from Portuguese. The characters and the story jumps from one setting to another without introducing them prior. It perhaps would have been more annoying to read if this book had more pages added into it. But that being said, obviously, you can't expect much with the coherence of writing a novel when it has been translated from a foreign language.
Getting down to the story itself - The story is about the journey of an Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago and his escapades which will involve life's ups and downs along with the priceless rewards life offers for one who stands till the end. Santiago, believing a recurring dream to be of higher purpose, decides to travel to a nearby town to discover its meaning. A gypsy woman tells him that there is treasure in the Pyramids in Egypt. So he starts his adventure which will change his life forever.
I've to be honest, it seemed a bit too religious for my liking when I started and I did find myself getting a wee bit bored in the first couple of chapters. But I don't remember at what point, I was hooked on to the book and I finished it in one sitting. Soon after I finished the book, I felt a silence and a sense of awe in me. I consider good writing to be something that offers a positive change and evokes positive emotions. This book did just that bringing back the best of positive emotions- love and hope. In a way, I could say The Alchemist re-ignited my rusty-dreams back into action.Read more ›
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Not everyone dares to follow their dream, even if they do they will have to come across a lot of struggles and failures that blocks their road to their dreams. Paul has given an inspiring wisdom in the form of a simple recipe to all the human beings who have that passion and drive to follow their dreams but are afraid to take that one step forward.
The protagonist, Santiago, a shepherd in Andalusia, is described so vibrant in this book, by which one can liven that character. I lived with the protagonist through out the book. I travelled with Santiago from Andalusia in Spain to Egyptian desert in search of a treasure that was dreamed to be buried in the pyramids. We met gypsy women, one who can interpret the dreams than any other. By the wishes from the man who calls himself a king, we decided to cross the sands of the deserts, I even felt the move and shake of the camel. In the desert, we met an alchemist from whom we learned the language of the soul, philosopher's stone and elixir of life. He pointed us to the direction of the quest. Finally, we reached the Egyptian pyramids together to find the treasure and our personal legend. Those that are dismissed as childhood fantasies like the dreams we have, the nature we speak to, the omens we encounter, the people we meet are all the guidance of our inner voice to find our personal legend. We realized. All the characters portrayed in the book had their own purpose to serve in one way or the other to the main theme of the subject.
The two core elements which turned the spotlight on are “ Look within yourself you will find all the answers ” - Listen to your heart and " Transform your dream into reality ". When the obstacles faced are increased, it means we are just one step beneath from reaching our desired dreams.Read more ›
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“When you truly want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it…”
These words somehow tend to convey the warmth and truth that our soul and heart had been seeking since it was born. They unfetter the deep-seated desire of ours to follow our destiny…to pursue the path laid down for us…to live our dreams. This book is not just another “self-help” or philosophy books. It’s a legend…a fable written to open our eyes and motivate us to listen to our hearts. We may always lie to ourselves or our minds…but we can never lie to our heart. It speaks the language of God. It always shows us the path chosen for us. But we mostly ignore our heart and live someone else’s life. Well, what this book does is that it makes you understand the importance of listening to one’s heart and to follow our destiny. The Alchemist may at times feel a bit candid or subtle. But that’s the magic of it. The book is so enchanting that it’s charisma never dies. Even when you have finished the book, you stare at the pages trying to absorb the book’s magic and power. Still there are places where The Alchemist feels a little “underwhelming” and all that. But you have to admit that some of its magic has been lost in translation. So I don’t really blame anyone for that. But The Alchemist in the end will truly leave you speechless. It’s magic will make you review the decisions taken by you in the past and will make you listen to your heart before taking any other big step in your life. But above all the book will have you moved to your “heart”. In the end its all about the journey. And the journey is all about finding yourself, and in this case through the pages of a book. Reading The Alchemist was probably one of the best things that I ever did in my life. And now I truly believe that you can achieve anything you want with just a little bit of faith and courage in your hearts. And yes of-course, everything is written. Maktub… For More Book Reviews : [...]
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