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Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9780007222551
Format: Import
ISBN: 0007222556
Label: HarperSanFrancisco
Manufacturer: HarperSanFrancisco
Number Of Pages: 208
Publication Date: 2006
Publisher: HarperSanFrancisco
Studio: HarperSanFrancisco
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Rating:  - Actually life-changing
I know a million other people have already talked about how great this book is, but I had to add my own review too. (I just started reviewing things on Amazon and now I can't stop!) Read this book. It's really good, and really uplifting.
Rating: - Overall, a good read
Paulo Coelho weaves a masterpiece confronting the very basis of the way we live in society today. He tries to show that if you follow your, "Personal legend" which is what your deepest dream is, and what God has planed for you, you will achieve true happiness.
Paulo Coelho was born in Brazil. He has always been devoted to art of literature. He was once captured by paramilitaries because of his deep faith in freedom of speech. He started writing at age 27, and his first book was not much of ... Read More
Rating:  - And the moral of the story is...
'The Alchemist' is essentially a fable that crystallises an age-old theme - that of stepping beyond one's comfort zone in the pursuit of one's dreams. The moral of the story is illustrated by Coelho with an unwavering single-mindedness. This is clear right from the onset when our protagonist, the shepherd boy Santiago, receives the 'calling' to pursue his dream, till when he finally attains it after many a trial and tribulation. Along the way, he is aided by the Alchemist, who is really a personification ... Read More
Rating: - Inspiring
Anyone unsure of what they want to do after high school should read this book.
Rating:  - Everyman Parable? More like Glorified Cliches
There is not a single original idea in this book. That's true of even a lot of great literature, but other books make up for repackaging old ideas by adding new wrinkles. The Alchemist is written like a bible story, so you don't get attached to any of the characters (most of them don't even have real names), and Coelho does not bother with imagery or any real significant plot twists. Overall, it's kind of like a self help book in narrative form, with the basic idea being, "Follow your dreams and life will ... Read More
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EAN: 9780007222551
Format: Import
ISBN: 0007222556
Label: HarperSanFrancisco
Manufacturer: HarperSanFrancisco
Number Of Pages: 208
Publication Date: 2006
Publisher: HarperSanFrancisco
Studio: HarperSanFrancisco