The Alchemist: A Fable About Following Your Dream
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Paulo Coelho’s delightful novel has inspired a devoted following around the world, and this tenth anniversary edition, with a new introduction from the leader, will only increase that following. This tale, dazzling in its powerful simplicity and inspiring wisdom, is about an Andalusian guide boy named Santiago who 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 establish within. Lush, evocative, and deeply humane, the tale of Santiago is an eternal tribute to the transforming power of our dreams and the importance of listening to our hearts.
Amazon.com Review
Like the one-time bestseller Jonathan Livingston Seagull, The Alchemist presents a simple fable, based on simple truths and places it in a highly unique situation. And though we may sniff a bestselling formula, it is certainly not a new one: even the very ancient clannish storytellers knew that this is the most successful method of entertaining an audience while slipping in a lesson or two. Brazilian storyteller Paulo Coehlo introduces Santiago, an Andalusian guide boy who one night dreams of a distant treasure in the Egyptian pyramids. And so he’s off: leaving Spain to factually follow his dream.
Along the way he meets many spiritual messengers, who come in unassuming forms such as a camel driver and a well-read Englishman. In one of the Englishman’s books, Santiago first learns about the alchemists–men who believed that if a metal were heated for many years, it would free itself of all its individual properties, and what was left would be the “Soul of the World.” Of course he does eventually meet an alchemist, and the ensuing student-teacher relationship clarifies much of the boy’s misguided agenda, while also emboldening him to stay right to his dreams. “My heart is worried that it will have to suffer,” the boy confides to the alchemist one night as they look up at a moonless night.
“Tell your heart that the dread of suffering is worse than the suffering itself,” the alchemist answers. “And that no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dreams, because every second of the search is a second’s encounter with God and with eternity.” –Gail Hudson
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This is a nice small book. It flows well, has an upbeat, positive message and a ounce of exotica is sprinkled throughout the text.
But, it is an unusually spare and simplistic in it’s construction. The characters are at best one dimensional, the dialog is minimalist in the extreme and the overall construction can only be described as basic. To be honest, I’m surprised this book has made it huge as adult fare–it reads much more like the kind of book I’d give to a 6th grader. The language, the plot–to the extent the book can aver to have a plot–the whole package has the complexity of a pre-teen motivational book. A very excellent pre-teen motivational book, but a pre-teen motivational boon nonetheless.
Personally, I expect a privileged level of complexity, sophistication and intellectual challenge from my novels. I have no quarrel with the message–I just wish it had been packaged in a way that provided some real sense of conviction and, ultimately, reading satisfaction.
I in fact did give this to my 6th grade mentoree at my church this summer and she loved it. So, my advice is if you buy this book, give it to one of your kids. It’s the best go for both of you.
Reader’s Rating: 3 / 5
I like inspirational, motivational books, but this was one of the worst books I have ever read.
The leader beats a dead horse talking about having a Personal Legend- as if reading it once every chapter isn’t enough, we sometimes have to read about it several times in several pages.
The tale has no flow, and was honestly hard for me to read- I was expecting to zip thru this book in about 2 hours & as a replacement for it took me about 3 painful days to force myself to end it to find out what wonderful things everyone was talking about….
I guess I learned that if my dream was to write a book- I certainly could. If this guy can sell 26 million copies so can I – that must be the lesson I got out of reading this piece of junk.
Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5
…just gave a tolerant review of this, and I felt inspired.
I still remember reading “The Alchemist” as a 17 year ancient and feeling insulted, thinking it suitable for no one older than 12.
This applies to both the complexity of its style and the depth of its preachings.
If this is where thoughtful reading must start, so be it, but be sure the grow quickly keeps rolling when you’re through.
Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5
This book is OK, especially if you have not read many books of this genre. You might like it at a 4 or 5 star level. Otherwise, I reflect it is kind of dull.
Reader’s Rating: 3 / 5
I read the first five pages and I wanted to puke. There is nothing in this book that is excellent. Paulo Coelho’s lack of writing skills is appalling. He cannot write a single sentence lacking building the most basic grammar errors. Probably he is much more readable in additional languages than in Portuguese because the translators certainly should right all such errors. Coelho’s lack of talent is so shocking as his common-place sentences and images that he tries to evoke… If he was writing a mystery novel, he would start like:”one dark, raining night…”.
Paulo Coelho is a poser, and in my mind, only people who never place their hands in a excellent book can appreciate his perfect nonsense. I give it one star because I am unable to give it zero
Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5