Reviewed by: Azum Adam (Balnigwar)
The book “The Alchemist” is a very famous book in the world. This novel book was written in 1988 by one of the Brazilian authors who is known as Paulo Coelho. It was initially written and published in Portuguese. It is an international bestseller and has been translated into more 70 languages. The book is only relatively having around 172 pages. The book is about a shepherd boy from Spain whose name was Santiago.
The theme of Alchemist is that the most prominent in the Alchemist is the idea that each person has a personal legend, a type of idea, fate or destiny and that each person can choose whether or not to pursue that legend. He had to keep efforts and could struggle about his destiny until he could not reach on his destiny. Without facing troubles and problems no goal can be achieved.
For anyone who reads not only to escape reality but also to understand reality, “The Alchemist” can offer the best of both worlds. The events of the novel sit just on the borderline of miraculous and the ambience is simply just not that of our humdrum teenage world. However, The Alchemist also supplies insight and inspiration that extends beyond Santiago’s Sahara and into all lives, whether young, old, or teenage. The Alchemist may not be your regular fiction book, but it most definitely still deserves a place on your bookshelf.
Published in Daily Makran Times
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