Summary: On the surface The Alchemist is the story of a boy learning to listen to his heart. But of course this little novel is a deep philosophical look at what it means to find your place in the world.
My favourite moment is when the boy, Santiago, is far away from the girl he loves and he feels the warm air of the desert on this face and thinks it is her sending a kiss. “She’s not done that before.”
Santiago’s journey starts in Andalusia. He’s a shepherd with a recurrent dream of finding treasure at the Pyramids. One day Santiago meets an old man who claims to be a king and who encourages him to seek the treasure, to follow his heart, to achieve his Personal Legend.
Achieving ones’ Personal Legend is about finding a way to have a satisfying life. This little book is a life lesson barely disguised.
And the cover for the anniversary edition is gorgeous.
