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The alchemist / Paulo Coelho ; translated by Alan R. Clarke.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: Portuguese Publication details: [San Francisco] : HarperSanFrancisco, c1998.Description: x, 197 p. : map ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 0061122416 (pbk.)
  • 9780061122415 (pbk.)
Uniform titles:
  • Alquimista. English
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 869.3/42 22
LOC classification:
  • PQ9698.13.O3546 A4513 1998
Summary: An Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago travels from his homeland in Spain to the Egyptian desert in search of a treasure buried in the Pyramids. Along the way he meets a Gypsy woman, a man who calls himself king, and an alchemist, all of whom point Santiago in the direction of his quest. No one knows what the treasure is, or if Santiago will be able to surmount the obstacles along the way. But what starts out as a journey to find worldly goods turns into a discovery of the treasures found within.
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Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Book Book Karen H. Huntsman Library Main Book Collection - Second Level 869.342 C650A 1 Long Overdue (Lost) Checked out 11/15/2022 38060007344559
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Includes an interview with the author.

An Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago travels from his homeland in Spain to the Egyptian desert in search of a treasure buried in the Pyramids. Along the way he meets a Gypsy woman, a man who calls himself king, and an alchemist, all of whom point Santiago in the direction of his quest. No one knows what the treasure is, or if Santiago will be able to surmount the obstacles along the way. But what starts out as a journey to find worldly goods turns into a discovery of the treasures found within.

Translated from the Portuguese.

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