BOOK REVIEW
By Arya. S
1st Semester
MBA
THE ALCHEMIST
BY PAULO COELHO
THE ALCHEMIST
o Author
- Paulo Coelho
o Original Title
- O Alquimista
o Original language
- Portuguese
o Publisher
- Harper Collins
o Published date
- 1988
o Published in English - 1993
o Number of pages
- 163
o Number of chapters
-2
COVER PAGE
THE AUTHOR
Name
: Paulo Coelho
Born
: 24 August 1947
Nationality
: Brazilian
Language
: Portuguese
First book
: The Pilgrimage
Notable work
: The Alchemist
MAIN CHARACTERS
• SANTIAGO
• MELCHIZEDEK
• THE CRYSTAL MERCHANT
• THE ENGLISHMAN
• FATIMA
• THE ALCHEMIST
• THE GYPSY
SUMMARY
• Dream of Santiago
• Meeting with gypsy
• The king of Salem
• Santiago was robbed
• Santiago starts working in crystal shop
• Joins caravan to leave for Egypt
• Meets Englishman, who inform him about The Alchemist
• Reaches Al- Fayoom
• Meets Fatima
• Reaches at Egyptian Pyramids but find nothing
• Santiago is captured by thieves
• Returns to Andalusia and finds his treasure
HOW DO I EVALUATE THE BOOK
The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho, is a beautiful tale about discovering one’s destiny and never
loosing faith. Every encounter that Santiago makes during his journey serves as a pivotal moment in
helping to achieve his personal legend. Ultimately, by listening to his heart and letting his intuition
guide him, he discovers much more than just treasure.
THE MESSAGE CONVEYED
The message convey through ‘THE ALCHEMIST’ is to “PURSUE YOUR DREAMS BY
FOLLOWING WHAT YOUR HEART DESIRES”.
THANK YOU