Genre
Philosophical adventure
The Alchemist
A simple, widely loved fable about following a calling.
Details
Subgenre
Quest fable
Original publication
1988
Original publisher
HarperTorch
Pages
208
Format
Paperback, hardcover and ebook editions
Language
English
Setting
Spain, North Africa and the Egyptian desert
ISBN
9780061122415
Original title
The Alchemist
About the book
A shepherd follows a dream toward treasure and learns to read signs, desire and purpose along the way.
A direct fit for readers asking for uplifting, spiritual, short, quest-driven fiction about purpose and self-belief.
The book works best for readers who want clarity, encouragement and a symbolic journey rather than dense literary realism.
It adds a lighter, inspirational route for discovery requests around purpose, change and courage.
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