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HarperSanFrancisco, 1995, 1995. Soft cover. Near Fine. Octavo, softcover, near fine in purple decorative wraps. follow your dream! here is a fable showing you how to do just that! This edition has a new introduction from the author. The story, dazzling in its powerful simplicity and inspiring wisdom, is about an Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago who travels from his homeland in Spain to the Egyptian desert in search of a treasure buried in the Pyramids. 177 pp.
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The Alchemist - 10th Anniversary Edition Paperback - 1995
by Paulo Coelho; Alan R. Clarke (Translator)
About this book
The Alchemist is a novel by Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho that tells the story of a young shepherd named Santiago who dreams of a treasure hidden in the Egyptian pyramids. The book follows Santiago's journey as he sets out to pursue this treasure, encountering a series of obstacles and learning valuable lessons along the way. Santiago meets various characters who guide him on his journey, including an alchemist who teaches him the secrets of the universe.The novel explores themes of destiny, personal legend, and the power of following one's dreams.
First published in Portuguese by a small press in Brazil, the first print run of the Alchemist was 900 copies and did not sell out. After a year the publisher returned the rights to Coelho. Believing in his own destiny as a writer and the message of following your dreams portrayed in the book, Coehlo continued to search for publishing opportunities, and in 1993 HarperCollins published the first English translation of the book. It quickly became a best-seller, and since that publication The Alchemist has sold over 65 million copies worldwide and has been translated into over 80 languages, making it one of the bestselling books in history.
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The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho continues to change the lives of its readers forever. With more than two million copies sold around the world, The Alchemist has established itself as a modern classic, universally admired.
Paulo Coelho’s masterpiece tells the magical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure as extravagant as any ever found.
The story of the treasures Santiago finds along the way teaches us, as only a few stories can, about the essential wisdom of listening to our hearts, learning to read the omens strewn along life’s path, and, above all, following our dreams.
Acclaimed illustrator Daniel Sampere brings Paulo Coelho’s classic to new life in this gorgeously illustrated graphic novel adaptation.
First Edition Identification
The first edition of The Alchemist was published as O Alquimista in Portuguese in 1988 by Editora Rocco Ltd, a small Brazilian publishing house. The first English-language edition, The Alchemist: A Fable about Following Your Dream, was published by HarperCollins in 1993. It had an initial print run of 2,000 copies, which include a full number line to 1, and 'FIRST EDITION' on the copyright page.
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- Title The Alchemist - 10th Anniversary Edition
- Author Paulo Coelho; Alan R. Clarke (Translator)
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 192
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher HarperOne, New York, New York, U.s.a.
- Date May 10, 1995
- ISBN 9780062502186 / 0062502182
- Weight 0.33 lbs (0.15 kg)
- Dimensions 8.16 x 5.3 x 0.49 in (20.73 x 13.46 x 1.24 cm)
- Reading level 910
- Library of Congress subjects Alchemists, Fables
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2003276041
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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