The Alchemist
A fable about following your dream, and what you learn along the way.
Biography
Paulo Coelho is a Brazilian writer whose novel The Alchemist (1988) has been translated into dozens of languages and is among the best-selling books in history.
Main ideas and philosophy
Coelho's stories encourage following one's dreams and reading the signs along the way.
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