Book report

I have chosen a story called the Alchemist and the author is Paulo Coelho this story talks about a shepherd named Santiago that he had a dream to fulfill which is the travel to one place Egypt because he had a repeated dream that there is a treasure in the pyramids of Egypt. He left home with a flock of sheep and with a blessing of his dad and all the money which his father giving him. Before he leave left Spain he met an old man who had a long conversation about the fact that each one of us has a personal legend inside himself which he want to follow. The old man turn out to be a king and he always advises him to follow the omens.

He goes to tangier a man had stolen him that he offered to help him to go to his treasure in return for all his money. This man was a thief and he stole all his money but Santiago didn’t give up but he worked crystal shop for a year to have enough money to buy a flock of sheep and return home and he was a good blessing to the crystal merchant. In one day he made a decision to return home but he met with an English man that he wanted to discover the secret of the alchemy in fayoum oasis and the English man inspire Santiago to pursue his own dream of finding the treasure. Santiago continued his dream with the English man and he fall in love with a girl called Fatima after a big adventure and problems he discover the true treasure which is: faith, power and courage and they are inside us.

The alchemist discuss an important theme which is flowing ones dream each one of us as personal calling which he can hear from the inside it is important for us to follow our personal calling. Paulo Cole ho called it in the novel personal legend. Most of us face many difficult times when we follow our dreams, however it is very important to stick to our dreams and try to achieve them no matter what happens.

I think its a great book it's ones of the best books written in the 20^th century that discusses an important human aspect and that book has touched the lives of many people and played a great part in effecting the lives of so many.