01278nam a22001577a 4500003000400000005001700004008004100021020001800062040003000080082001900110100002600129245007200155260003800227300003100265500082400296KCU20240930114008.0240930b        |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  a9780722532935  aKCUbengcKCUdKCUeAACR2  223a869.3bCOE  aCoelho, PauloeAuthor  aThe Alchemist :bA Fable About Following Your Dream /cPaulo Coelho  aLondon;b Harper Thorsons,c1992.  ax, 161 p. :bMap ;c20 cm.  aPaulo Coelho's enchanting novel has inspired a devoted following around the world. This story, dazzling in its simplicity and wisdom, is about an Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago who travels from his homeland in Spain to the Egyptian desert in search of treasure buried in the Pyramids. Along the way he meets a Gypsy woman, a man who calls himself king, and an Alchemist, all of whom point Santiago in the direction of his quest. No one knows what the treasure is, or if Santiago will be able to surmount the obstacles along the way But what starts out as a journey to find worldly goods turns into a meditation on the treasures found within. Lush, evocative, and deeply humane, the story of Santiago is art eternal testament to the transforming power of our dreams and the importance of listening to our hearts.