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StoryShots Summary and Review of The Alchemist: A Fable About Following Your Dream by Paulo Coelho

Introduction

Do you have a Personal Legend? You probably do, even if you don’t know it yet.

Your Personal Legend is what you want to achieve in life. In The Alchemist, Paulo Coelho explores this theme through the mystical tale of a shepherd boy named Santiago. He thinks his desired goal is to find treasure, but after going on a long, difficult quest, he realizes his true goal, or Personal Legend, is what he learns along the way.

Since it was first published in 1988, The Alchemist has delighted and inspired millions of people around the world. Continue listening to discover why.

About Paulo Coelho

Paulo Coelho is a Brazilian writer who specializes in spiritually inspired novels. Coelho had a troubled childhood and rebelled against his Catholic parents’ religion. Subsequently, they committed him to a psychiatric hospital on three occasions. Coelho used this hardship and his spiritual awakening, while on his 500-mile journey to Santiago de Compostela, as inspiration for his books.

Before becoming a writer, Coelho engaged with multiple professions. He has worked as a lawyer, songwriter, actor, journalist, and theater director. The Alchemist was initially a slow seller but has grown to become the most-translated book by a living author.

Coelho lets the world around him guide his writing. His ritual is to begin writing a novel when he sees a white feather in January of an odd year.

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