by Paulo Coelho · Bompiani · tapa dura · ISBN 9788845226571
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«L'alchimista» is Paulo Coelho's novel of initiation, published by Bompiani in hardback (182 pages, in Italian).
The story follows Santiago, a young Andalusian shepherd who sets out in search of a dreamed treasure and crosses the Strait of Gibraltar and the North African desert to Egypt. On the journey he meets the old alchemist, learns to read the signs and discovers the universal language that unites people with the world and with their own dreams.
Work originally published in Portuguese in 1988; this Italian edition is translated by Rita Desti and illustrated by Moebius.
For readers of spiritual fiction, modern fables and stories of self-discovery.
Paulo Coelho de Souza is a Brazilian lyricist and novelist. He has been a member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters since 2002. His 1988 novel The Alchemist is an international best-seller.
