| “It's the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.” - Santiago, The Alchemist * * * |
When Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy, has a recurring dream about finding a treasure in the Egyptian pyramids, he sets off from Spain to pursue his "Personal Legend." During that journey from Spain through Africa, he encounters a gypsy, an Englishmen, a desert, a desert girl named Fatima, warring tribes, and The Alchemist.
Epic in scope yet small in page count, Paulo Coelho's story, to me, is a powerful myth about the importance of and process for self-discovery, and how often times, the greatest adversary to realizing our dreams is ourself. [JG]
Epic in scope yet small in page count, Paulo Coelho's story, to me, is a powerful myth about the importance of and process for self-discovery, and how often times, the greatest adversary to realizing our dreams is ourself. [JG]
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
| Paulo Coelho was born in Rio de Janeiro in 1947. His books have sold over 150 million copies in more than 170 countries and been translated into 73 languages. |
| “No matter what he does, every person on earth plays a central role in the history of the world. And normally he doesn't know it.” - Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist * * * |
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