The Alchemist

Name: The Alchemist
Author: Paulo Coelho

by Paulo Coelho

Philosophical parable about a shepherd's spiritual journey toward personal destiny

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Paulo Coelho

Paulo Coelho is a Brazilian author whose novel The Alchemist is one of the best-selling books in history, with over 150 million copies sold. His philosophical parables have made him one of the most widely read authors in the world.

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