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The Alchemist
by Paulo Coelho
A shepherd leaves Andalusia for the pyramids, following a dream he is told to trust.
- Genre
- Fiction
- Audience
- Adult
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- Fable
- Journey
- Short
About the book
Coelho's fable of Santiago's journey has been translated into dozens of languages and read as a parable about persistence and purpose.
Why we recommend it
An afternoon's reading that a lot of people return to at turning points.
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