The Alchemist / Paulo Coelho ; Translated by Alan R. Clarke.

By:

Coelho, Paulo, 1947-

Material type:

TextLanguage: English Original language: Portuguese Publication details: New York : Harper One 1998.Description: x, 197 p. : map ; 21 cmISBN:

0061122416 (pbk.)
9780061122415 (pbk.)

Subject(s):

Genre/Form:

Fables.

DDC classification:

869.3/42

LOC classification:

PQ 9698 C672a 1998

Summary: An Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago travels from his homeland in Spain to the Egyptian desert in search of a treasure buried in the Pyramids. Along the way he meets a Gypsy woman, a man who calls himself king, and an alchemist, all of whom point Santiago in the direction of his quest. No one knows what the treasure is, or if Santiago will be able to surmount the obstacles along the way. But what starts out as a journey to find worldly goods turns into a discovery of the treasures found within.

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Vol info	Copy number	Status	Barcode
Libro	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Humanidades	Humanidades (4to. Piso)	PQ 9698 C672a 1998 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	1	Available	00000058958

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An Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago travels from his homeland in Spain to the Egyptian desert in search of a treasure buried in the Pyramids. Along the way he meets a Gypsy woman, a man who calls himself king, and an alchemist, all of whom point Santiago in the direction of his quest. No one knows what the treasure is, or if Santiago will be able to surmount the obstacles along the way. But what starts out as a journey to find worldly goods turns into a discovery of the treasures found within.

Translated from the Portuguese.

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