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The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

Reviewed By : Anshul Shrivastava, Class XI F



The classic and the archetypal of Paulo Coelho’s best seller ‘The Alchemist’ opens the doors of your dreams. The erudite author explains four major reasons why a man doesn’t follow his desires.

This book is about a boy who started his journey because he loved to travel. For travelling he became a shepherd, met a wise king, and travelled the whole of Africa in search of an extravagant treasure. In order to fulfil his destiny, he discovers the wonders of the world and learns the language of the soul.


The book depicts a thought; an idea of ‘Maktub’ an Arabic word meaning, ‘It’s written’ and shows that for a dream, valour and desire are the two most salient factors.

It enlightens that desert is not a barren land but the most beautiful place if aptly observed. Whether it be a boy or a man, all can learn things in their own manner; They just need to follow the ‘omens’ set by the almighty for them.

Lastly, we are all part of a soul, the world’s soul, and all beings are the same. The language is simple with a deeper meaning. It’s a heavy book, not if you weigh it by a machine but by your perception. After this you feel untameable and this inception pervades.

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