Basic Plot/Summary Of The Book What does “The Alchemist” mean? You can also read this book online on Kindle. Sometimes, somethings just come from within, The Alchemist being just one example. “The book was already written in my soul.” – Paulo Coelho

Is it a secret that it took only 2 weeks for the author to write ‘The Alchemist’? The author made this revelation himself in 2009 saying.

The book was originally written in Portuguese but now holds the record for being translated into 80 languages while selling over 65 million copies! Paulo Coelho- the man who is ruling spiritual literature for quite a while now. The Alchemist, published way back in 1988 is written by Mr. Don’t worry, there are no spoilers ahead! General Overview of The Alchemist Is The Alchemist worth your time or not? Here are all the things you need to know before you decide whether or not you want to read “The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho”. So, read this article till the end to know whether The Alchemist is the book you should be reading or not.

Reading The Alchemist has been a life changing experience- not just for me but I’m sure for a lot of my fellows whom I don’t even know. The book has proven itself to be life changing for many while others think the book is a complete hokum. So it definitely has something about it which has compelled readers all over the world ( about 65 million till now and counting) to find out what lies behind the pages of this book. The Alchemist is one of the very few books that have spent over 300 weeks on the New York Times best seller book’s list.

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