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The Alchemist - 10th Anniversary Edition

This special edition of 'The Alchemist' commemorates the 10th anniversary of the original publication. The story follows Santiago, a shepherd boy from Spain, as he embarks on a journey to Egypt in search of a hidden treasure. Along the way, he encounters various characters and learns valuable life lessons about personal destiny and the pursuit of dreams. more

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Paulo Coelho
Paulo Coelho

Paulo Coelho, born on August 24, 1947, is a renowned Brazilian author and lyricist. His works are characterized by profound philosophical thoughts and rich imagination, with his most famous novel being 'The Alchemist'. more

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“Let positive, strong, helpful thoughts enter into your brains from very childhood. Lay yourselves open to these thoughts, and not to weakening and paralysing ones.”

“There has to be a song. There are too many dark nights, too many troublesome days, and too many wearisome miles. Somewhere deep in the forgotten corner of one’s heart- there has to be a song. Like a cool, clear drink of water and like the gentle warmth of sunshine, and like the tender love of a child, there has to be a song!”

“The release of atomic energy has not created a new problem. It has merely made more urgent the necessity of solving an existing one.”

“Despite the variety of my explorations, throughout it all it has been my contention that my responsibility as an artist is to work, to sing for my supper, to make art, beautiful and powerful, that adds and reveals; to beautify the mess of a messy world, to heal the sick and feed the helpless; to shout bravely from the roof-tops and storm barricaded doors and voice the specifics of our historic moment.”