An international bestseller Over 80 million copies sold worldwideA PBS Great American Read Top 100 pickA special 25th anniversary edition of the extraordinary international bestseller, including a new Foreword by Paulo Coelho.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.Paulo Coelho's masterpiece tells the mystical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure. His quest will lead him to riches far different--and far more satisfying--than he ever imagined. Santiago's journey teaches us about the essential wisdom of listening to our hearts, of recognizing opportunity and learning to read the omens strewn along life's path, and, most importantly, to follow our dreams.

作者簡介

保羅．科爾賀（Paulo Coelho）

　　保羅．科爾賀（Paulo Coelho）1947 年 8 月 24 日生於巴西里約熱內盧。他是拉丁美洲最具影響力的作家之一，讀者群包括學生、販夫走卒、巴西總理及其政敵。他的小說不僅榮獲多項國際大獎，同時也長期位居巴西暢銷書排行榜，以及美國《出版者週刊》排行榜等。其代表作《牧羊少年奇幻之旅》已被譯成 42 國語言，暢銷世界 1000 萬冊，並被法國文壇喻為足以和《小王子》一書並駕齊驅，影響讀者心靈一輩子的現代經典。

　　Paulo Coelho was born in Rio de Janeiro in 1947. He has become one of the most widely read and loved authors in the world. Especially renowned for The Alchemist and Eleven Minutes, he has sold more than 100 million books worldwide and his work has been translated into 67 languages. The recipient of numerous prestigious international awards, amongst them the Crystal Award by the World Economic Forum and France's Legion d'Honneur, Paulo Coelho was inducted into the Brazilian Academy of Letters in 2002. He writes a weekly column syndicated throughout the world.