The Alchemist (book)

:For similarly-named works, see The Alchemist (disambiguation) for this title

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The Alchemist is a book that was first published in Brazil in 1988 and is the most famous work of author Paulo Coelho. It is a symbolic story that urges its readers to follow their dreams. The plot draws largely from Borges' Tale of two dreamers, collected in Universal History of Infamy.

Related Topics:
Brazil - 1988 - Paulo Coelho - Dream - Borges

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As of 2004, had been translated into over 40 languages and sold over 50 million copies in more than 150 countries.

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In the forward Coelho explains that this a symbolic version of his experience described in The Pilgrimage.

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