He quickly pulled his hands away.\"I didn't come here to have you read my palm,\" he said, already regrettinghaving come. He had not a cent in his pocket, but he had faith. He haddecided, the night before, that he would be as much an adventurer as theones he had admired in books.He walked slowly through the market. \"Amongst us, the only ones who travel arethe shepherds.\"\"Well, then I'll be a shepherd!\"His father said no more. When you play cards the first time, you are almost sure to win.Beginner's luck.\"\"Why is that?\"\"Because there is a force that wants you to realize your destiny; it whetsyour appetite with a taste of success.\"Then the old man began to inspect the sheep, and he saw that one waslame. Sometimes it's better to leave things as they are, he thought tohimself, and decided to say nothing. And he knew that Egyptwas in Africa.\"Can I help you?\" asked the man behind the window.\"Maybe tomorrow,\" said the boy, moving away. He had said that it was a goodthing for the boy to clean the crystal pieces, so that he could free himselffrom negative thoughts. He didn't want his hand to begin trembling, showing the old womanthat he was fearful. A special 25th anniversary edition of the extraordinary international bestseller, including a new Foreword by Paulo Coelho. But, finally, he agreed that the boy,who spoke better Arabic than he, should do so. He went over to the bakery and bought a loaf of bread, thinkingabout whether or not he should tell the baker what the old man had saidabout him. Heknew how to speak Esperanto, he understood all the major religions well,but he wasn't yet an alchemist. Ten years at the university, and here I am in a corral.But he had to move on. Like. I just want to dream aboutMecca. Although the vision of the date palms would someday be just amemory, right now it signified shade, water, and a refuge from the war.Yesterday, the camel's groan signaled danger, and now a row of date palmscould herald a miracle.The world speaks many languages, the boy thought. But I want each and everyone of you to swear by the God you believe in that you will follow my ordersno matter what. There are thousands of kilometers ofdesert between here and there.\"There was a moment of silence so profound that it seemed the city was That was the law ofhospitality. And if the book was irritating, as the old man had said, theboy still had time to change it for another.\"It's a book that says the same thing almost all the other books in the worldsay,\" continued the old man. Did you see the garden that it took the mastergardener ten years to create? The Alchemist (Portuguese: O Alquimista) is a novel by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho which was first published in 1988. But the Englishman appeared not to attach any importance toit.\"In a way, so am I,\" he said.\"I don't even know what alchemy is,\" the boy was saying, when thewarehouse boss called to them to come outside. Because life wantsyou to achieve your destiny,\" the old king had said.But the merchant understood what the boy had said. Video An illustration of an audio speaker. Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist Page 40 / 94But, in the desert, there was only the sound of the eternal wind, and of thehoofbeats of the animals. They have blond hair, or dark skin, butbasically they're the same as the people who live right here.\"\"But I'd like to see the castles in the towns where they live,\" the boyexplained.\"Those people, when they see our land, say that they would like to live hereforever,\" his father continued.\"Well, I'd like to see their land, and see how they live,\" said his son.\"The people who come here have a lot of money to spend, so they can It was as if the world hadfallen silent because the boy's soul had. The dunes were changed constantlyby the wind, yet these were the same sands he had known since he was achild. It was the time of day when all of Spain slept duringthe summer. The two men exchangedsome words in Arabic, and the bar owner seemed irritated.\"Let's get out of here\" said the new arrival. The book was written inSpanish. When he's anold man, he's going to spend a month in Africa. They reached the center of a largeplaza where the market was held. \"I know other girls in other places.\"But in his heart he knew that it did matter. The Alchemist Item Preview remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. \"My friend bought all the other sheepimmediately. Something brightreflected from his chest with such intensity that the boy was momentarilyblinded. Then, taking his sheep, hewalked away. The treasure is at thePyramids; that you already knew. But thosewho know about such things would know that those are Urim and Thummim.I didn't know that they had them in this part of the world.\"\"They were given to me as a present by a king,\" the boy said.The stranger didn't answer; instead, he put his hand in his pocket, and tookout two stones that were the same as the boy's.\"Did you say a king?\" he asked.\"I guess you don't believe that a king would talk to someone like me, ashepherd,\" he said, wanting to end the conversation.\"Not at all. The Englishman had several suitcases filled with books.There was a babble of noise, and the leader had to repeat himself severaltimes for everyone to understand what he was saying.\"There are a lot of different people here, and each has his own God. Then leave with the caravan. When he had gone only a short distance, he realized that, whilethey were erecting the stall, one of them had spoken Arabic and the otherSpanish.And they had understood each other perfectly well.There must be a language that doesn't depend on words, the boy thought.I've already had that experience with my sheep, and now it's happening withpeople. You can see the PDF demo, size of the PDF, page numbers, and direct download Free PDF of 'The Alchemist Novel' using the download button. But I'm afraid that it would all be a disappointment, so I preferjust to dream about it.\"That day, the merchant gave the boy permission to build the display. Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist. They reminded him of the old man.\"When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you toachieve it,\" he had said.The boy was trying to understand the truth of what the old man had said.There he was in the empty marketplace, without a cent to his name, andwith not a sheep to guard through the night. \"I have watched the caravan as it crossed the desert,\" hesaid. Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist Page 13 / 94\"Well, he thought about that,\" the old man said. About The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho Book PDF; Language : English; Pullisher : Harper; Later Printing edition ; ISBN-10 : 9788172234980; ISBN-13 : 978-8172234980; He put his headcloth in place and secured it with a ring made of camelskin. He believed in omens. Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist Page 36 / 94an alchemist. As theysat around the fire, the camel drivers exchanged information about But, whichever it is, I'm going to chargeyou for the consultation.\"Another trick, the boy thought. Full Book Summary. Combining magic, mysticism, wisdom and wonder into an inspiring tale of self-discovery, The Alchemist has become a modern classic, selling millions of copies around the world and transforming the lives of countless readers across generations. He had already imagined the scene manytimes; every time, the girl became fascinated when he explained that thesheep had to be sheared from back to front. Swear that you will give me one-tenth of your treasurein exchange for what I am going to tell you.\"The shepherd swore that he would. In two years he hadlearned everything about shepherding: he knew how to shear sheep, how tocare for pregnant ewes, and how to protect the sheep from wolves. Sonow I'm a camel driver. It had brought with it the sweat and the dreamsof men who had once left to search for the unknown, and for gold andadventureand for the Pyramids. Gold would lose its value.\"It's only those who are persistent, and willing to study things deeply, whoachieve the Master Work. There was nothing tohold him back except himself. He had come to the town only to find a woman who couldinterpret his dream. Project Gutenberg. But now, as the sun began to set, he was in a differentcountry, a stranger in a strange land, where he couldn't even speak thelanguage. Heneeded someone to talk to so as to avoid thinking about the possibility ofwar.\"I learned that the world has a soul, and that whoever understands that soulcan also understand the language of things. But he trusted in the old man, whohad said that, when you really want something, the universe alwaysconspires in your favor. There had been a time when he thought that his sheep couldteach him everything he needed to know about the world. '\"Relieved, the boy picked up the spoon and returned to his exploration ofthe palace, this time observing all of the works of art on the ceilings and thewalls. About; . The boy smiled to himself. Originally written in Portuguese, it became a widely translated international bestseller. Ifinally have enough money, and all the time I need. Torealize one's destiny is a person's only real obligation. He almostbegan to tell about his treasure, but decided not to do so. He had suddenly remembered that, in Tarifa, there was an old womanwho interpreted dreams. The story of the treasures Santiago finds along . It had been eleven months and nine dayssince he had first set foot on the African continent.He dressed in his Arabian clothing of white linen, bought especially for thisday. The boy thanked him, ate it, and went onhis way. \"And ask for aglass of wine for me. Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist Page 4 / 94The boy was surprised at his thoughts. Nevertheless, the merchantdecided to delay his lunch for a few minutes until the boy moved on. \"Thealchemists spent years in their laboratories, observing the fire that purifiedthe metals. Heknew it would require a lot of patience, but shepherds know all aboutpatience. He had already seen manypeople come and go, and the desert remained as it was. His newfriend pushed the owner aside, and pulled the boy outside with him. A young couple sat on the bench where hehad talked with the old man, and they kissed.\"That baker\" he said to himself, without completing the thought. An allegorical novel, The Alchemist follows a young Andalusian shepherd in his journey to the pyramids of Egypt, after having a recurring dream of finding a treasure there. He could always go back to being ashepherd. He was going to miss the place and all thegood things he had learned. The Alchemist Quotes Showing 1-30 of 2,288. I've already imagined the people who would be It's the simple things in lifethat are the most extraordinary; only wise men are able to understand them.And since I am not wise, I have had to learn other arts, such as the readingof palms.\"\"Well, how am I going to get to Egypt?\"\"I only interpret dreams. Sometimes, there's just no way tohold back the river. This Soul of the World allowedthem to understand anything on the face of the earth, because it was thelanguage with which all things communicated. He had tried in vain to establish a relationship with And the names of the people involved werevery difficult to pronounce. At othertimes, at a crucial moment, I make it easier for things to happen. It was also saidthat they had a pact with the devil, and that they kidnapped children and,taking them away to their mysterious camps, made them their slaves. \"We make a lot of detours, butwe're always heading for the same destination.\"\"And you ought to read more about the world,\" answered the Englishman.\"Books are like caravans in that respect.\"The immense collection of people and animals began to travel faster. His purpose in life was totravel, and, after two years of walking the Andalusian terrain, he knew all thecities of the region. I can pay you to serve as myguide.\"\"Do you have any idea how to get there?\" the newcomer asked.The boy noticed that the owner of the bar stood nearby, listening attentivelyto their conversation. The Alchemist is the magical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure as extravagant as any ever found. He was about the same age and height as the boy.\"Almost everyone here speaks Spanish. I'm interested only inthe present. But use them to buy your flock. \"And todo that, you need money. The old king hadn't told him that the Pyramids were just a pileof stones, or that anyone could build one in his backyard. The Alchemist is a novel by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho that was first published in 1988. The alchemist saw the tribal chiefs greet the leader of thecaravan, and converse with him at length.But none of that mattered to the alchemist. That he had attended aseminary until he was sixteen. \"Not even the tribal chieftainsare able to see him when they want to. Then when he spoke about me he would say that Iam Melchizedek, the king of Salem.He looked to the skies, feeling a bit abashed, and said, \"I know it's thevanity of vanities, as you said, my Lord. He drank a bit from the wine thatremained from his dinner of the night before, and he gathered his jacketcloser to his body. Neither the woman nor the old man were at allimpressed by the fact that he was a shepherd. They don't see that the fields are new and the seasonschange. Itwas more activity than usual for this time of the morning. Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist Page 33 / 94He waited patiently for the merchant to awaken and open the shop. I don't know how to turn them into reality. The heat lasted until nightfall, and all that time he had to carryhis jacket. \"I dreamed that I was in a fieldwith my sheep, when a child appeared and began to play with the animals. \"I'm herebecause a friend of mine heard of an Arab who\"But the caravan began to move, and it was impossible to hear what theEnglishman was saying. I'm going to hate those who have found their treasurebecause I never found mine. The Englishman said nothing.And the murmur lasted longer than a simple vow would have. *The men climbed the hill, and they were tired when they reached the top.But there they saw a crystal shop that offered refreshing mint tea. \"Even if you cleaned my crystal for an entire yeareven if you earned a good commission selling every piece, you would stillhave to borrow money to get to Egypt. He thought about asking him togive it back, but decided that would be unfriendly. By the time he had hadenough of the sea, he would already have known other cities, other women,and other chances to be happy. Then he sat in the sun-filled doorway, smokingthe hookah.He smoked in silence, thinking of nothing, and listening to the sound of thewind that brought the scent of the desert. That he wanted to travel. Buthe was excited at his intuitive understanding of the camel driver's comment:maybe he was also learning the universal language that deals with the pastand the present of all people. I can't help you if you feel you've gotenough sheep.\"The boy was getting irritated. Looking at the sun, hecalculated that he would reach Tarifa before midday. \"I can interpret it, butthe interpretation is very difficult. \"What kind of Arab are you?\"\"That's a good luck omen,\" the Englishman said, after the fat Arab had goneout. Once again he saw that, in that strange land, he was applying thesame lessons he had learned with his sheep.\"All things are one,\" the old man had said. Arabs oftenappeared in the city, shopping and chanting their strange prayers severaltimes a day.\"Where are you from?\" the boy asked.\"From many places.\"\"No one can be from many places,\" the boy said. You just have to read the omensthat he left for you.\"Before the boy could reply, a butterfly appeared and fluttered between himand the old man. Just as you knowthat you're not going to buy your sheep.\"\"Who told you that?\" asked the boy, startled.\"Maktub\" said the old crystal merchant.And he gave the boy his blessing. It had caused him tohave the same dream for a second time, and it was causing him to feelanger toward his faithful companions. As they satdown at the only table in the place, the crystal merchant laughed.\"You didn't have to do any cleaning,\" he said. He recognized that he was feeling something he had neverexperienced before: the desire to live in one place forever. Heknew all the fields and pastures of Andalusia. The Soul of the World is nourished bypeople's happiness. But if he speaks in the language of the soul,it is only you who can understand. The boy's verypresence in the shop was an omen, and, as time passed and money waspouring into the cash drawer, he had no regrets about having hired the boy.The boy was being paid more money than he deserved, because themerchant, thinking that sales wouldn't amount to much, had offered the boya high commission rate. He held Urim and Thummim in his hand; becauseof those two stones, he was once again on the way to his treasure.\"I am always nearby, when someone wants to realize their destiny,\" the oldking had told him.What could it cost to go over to the supplier's warehouse and find out if thePyramids were really that far away? Each was swearing quietly to his orher own God. \"It's called the principle offavorability. That'swhy I have to live off what my daughters provide me with.\"\"And what if I never get to Egypt?\"\"Then I don't get paid. His smile reminded the boy of the old manthe mysterious old king he had met. Idon't like people to do that, because the sheep are afraid of strangers. He realized thathe could do the same thing the old man had donesense whether a personwas near to or far from his destiny. Andthen I'll have to change my way of life.\"\"Well, isn't that good?\"\"I'm already used to the way things are. And I'm going to hold on to what little I have,because I'm too insignificant to conquer the world.He opened his pouch to see what was left of his possessions; maybe therewas a bit left of the sandwich he had eaten on the ship. Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist Page 26 / 94\"I can clean up those glasses in the window, if you want,\" said the boy.\"The way they look now, nobody is going to want to buy them.\"The man looked at him without responding.\"In exchange, you could give me something to eat.\"The man still said nothing, and the boy sensed that he was going to have tomake a decision. It'scalled the principle of favorability. One afternoon, on a visit to his family,he had summoned up the courage to tell his father that he didn't want tobecome a priest. Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist Page 28 / 94with shepherds.\"The merchant turned to a customer who wanted three crystal glasses. I know good crystal from bad, andeverything else there is to know about crystal. \"His way isn't the same as mine, nor mine as his. He prepared himself a sandwich and drank somehot tea from a crystal glass. Itmade me very depressed. Sometimes he would comment tothem on the things he had seen in the villages they passed.But for the past few days he had spoken to them about only one thing: thegirl, the daughter of a merchant who lived in the village they would reach inabout four days. They might even havebecome friends, but the Englishman closed off the conversation.The boy closed his book. Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist Page 1 / 94 The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho Translated by Alan R. Clarke. Just handling them made himfeel better. He hadalways believed that the sheep were able to understand what he said. He picked up the two stones and putthem back in his pouch. Before you came, I was thinkingabout how much time I had wasted in the same place, while my friends hadmoved on, and either went bankrupt or did better than they had before. He remembered something his grandfather had once toldhim: that butterflies were a good omen. All the joy he had seen thatmorning had suddenly disappeared.\"I can give you the money you need to get back to your country, my son,\"said the crystal merchant.The boy said nothing. These stones were the only form of divination permitted byGod. Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist page 17. I couldn't have found God in the seminary,he thought, as he looked at the sunrise.Whenever he could, he sought out a new road to travel. He was afraid to look around, because he knew what hewould find. \"We could place it outside, and attract those people who pass atthe bottom of the hill.\"\"I've never had one before,\" the merchant answered. There were just drawings, coded instructions, andobscure texts. Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist Page 41 / 94But all this happened for one basic reason: no matter how many detoursand adjustments it made, the caravan moved toward the same compasspoint. I'm afraid that if mydream is realized, I'll have no reason to go on living.\"You dream about your sheep and the Pyramids, but you're different fromme, because you want to realize your dreams. Some of them were richpilgrims, traveling in caravans with servants and camels, but most of thepeople making the pilgrimage were poorer than I.\"All who went there were happy at having done so. \"But bakers are moreimportant people than shepherds. \"In school.\"\"Well, if you know how to read, why are you just a shepherd?\"The boy mumbled an answer that allowed him to avoid responding to herquestion. *\"That's strange,\" said the boy, as he tried once again to read the burial For five years he hadbeen working a certain river, and had examined hundreds of thousands ofstones looking for an emerald. The ideafrightened him.\"Another dreamer,\" said the ticket seller to his assistant, watching the boywalk away. He had studied Latin,Spanish, and theology. The Alchemist tells the story of a young shepherd named Santiago who is able to find a treasure beyond his wildest dreams. Two customers came in today while you were working,and that's a good omen.\"People talk a lot about omens, thought the shepherd. *The boy couldn't believe what he was seeing: the oasis, rather than beingjust a well surrounded by a few palm treesas he had seen once in ageography bookwas much larger than many towns back in Spain. Once obstacles were overcome, it returned to its course, sighting ona star that indicated the location of the oasis. Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist Page 38 / 94talking about, \"It's in the Bible. The Alchemist Summary Next Prologue In the Prologue, the alchemist reads a story about Narcissus a youth so fascinated by his own beautiful reflection that he falls into a lake and drowns. He wasn't asking for help. They provided warnings aboutthieves and barbarian tribes. *The Englishman was sitting on a bench in a structure that smelled ofanimals, sweat, and dust; it was part warehouse, part corral. He could see that the old man wanted to knowmore about his life.\"Well, then, we've got a problem. Bycoincidenceor maybe it was an omen, the boy thoughthe came to thebar he had entered on his first day there. The boy offered his bottle, hoping that the old man wouldleave him alone.But the old man wanted to talk, and he asked the boy what book he wasreading. The Englishman had been profoundly impressedby the story. He sat there, staring blanklythrough the door of the caf? But that's the way it is.\"The boy reminded the old man that he had said something about hiddentreasure. I thoughtthat someday I'd be rich, and could go to Mecca. That's where I was born.\"\"Well then, we could say that I was born in Salem.\"The boy didn't know where Salem was, but he didn't want to ask, fearingthat he would appear ignorant. The drivers carried thefreight themselves over such treacherous footing, and then reloaded thecamels. Don't try to enterinto the life of the oasis,\" he said, and walked away.But the Englishman was exultant. Books. There were no wolves in theregion, but once an animal had strayed during the night, and the boy hadhad to spend the entire next day searching for it.He swept the floor with his jacket and lay down, using the book he had justfinished reading as a pillow. But in the crystal shop you probably realized thateven the glasses were collaborating in your success.\"The boy thought about that for a while as he looked at the moon and thebleached sands. She would never know the difference, because she didn't knowhow to read.Meanwhile, the old man persisted in his attempt to strike up a conversation.He said that he was tired and thirsty, and asked if he might have a sip ofthe boy's wine. asked the wise man.\"Looking down at the spoon he held, the boy saw that the oil was gone.\" 'Well, there is only one piece of advice I can give you,' said the wisest ofwise men. 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