The Alchemist

Paulo Coelho
Philosophy/fiction

This is the story of Santiago, an Andalusian Shepard boy who dreams of travelling the world in search of a treasure as extravagant as any ever found. From his home in Spain, he journeys to the exotic markets of Tangiers and then into the Egyptian desert, where a fateful encounter with the alchemist awaits him.

This is the smash hit by Brazilian story teller, Paulo Coelho. A lot of people aren’t the biggest fan of the book because of the ‘philosophy waffle’. I love this book; it is such a wonderful story and it could be anyone following in this boy steps. I completely agree what this book tries to say, that you should live your dreams because you don’t know where the treasure is or when it arrives. Though it is very like marmite, you either love this book or hate it.