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The Alchemist - By Paulo Coelho

- The Alchemist

- By Paulo Coelho


Genre - Fiction, Classics, Self Help, Adventure

Rating - 4.8/5

Pages - 182

A self-help book that is indeed very inspiring. I read this book when I was feeling extremely low and was very underconfident, this book gave me a light of hope and the determination to achieve anything I dream. Paulo Coelho's masterpiece tells the mystical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure. His quest will lead him to riches far different—and far more satisfying—than he ever imagined. Santiago's journey teaches us about the essential wisdom of listening to our hearts, recognizing opportunity and learning to read the omens strewn along life's path, and, most importantly, following our dreams.
 
The Alchemist is written in simple prose that is heavy on sensory details. It contains a lot of extremely quotable passages, which gives the book a “self-help” tone. Santiago is a shepherd from Andalusia who, while resting in a church, dreams about pyramids and treasures. After having his dream interpreted by an old woman, and after learning the concept of “Personal Legends,” he sets out to find those pyramids. Significant stops in his journey include Tangier, where he works for a crystal merchant, and the oasis, where he falls in love with Fatima, a “desert woman,” and meets an alchemist.

During his travels, he also gets acquainted with the concept of the “Soul of the World,” which makes all beings partake in the same spiritual essence. This allows him to turn into the wind while facing some captors. Once he finally reaches the pyramids, he learns that the treasure he’d been looking for was by the church where he was resting at the beginning of the novel.

This novel is unforgettable. 

I would like to urge all the beginners or the ones who are going to start reading, please read this book. It will be a great investment and has very easy grammar.

Thank You For staying up till the last in this blog.

Bye And Take Care

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  1. AnonymousJuly 20, 2023 at 2:56 AM

    It was my first ever novel . This review made me naustalgic. The book is very inspiring. And the review is spot on. Please give more recommendations.

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    1. Brewing ReaderSeptember 7, 2023 at 12:59 AM

      Love to know ghat it is your first novel as well. Thank you and more recommendations are coming your way.🩷🫰🏻

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