This paperback edition contains a prologue translation by Clifford E. Landers, 1998, and an introduction from the author written in November 2002. Also contains a reader's guide with a plot summary, questions for discussion, a map of Santiago's journey, an interview with the author, and a preview excerpt from the novel "Brida" published in English in 2008. First Harper Collins hardcover edition published in 1993. Originally published in Portuguese in 1988. -- T.p. verso.
Summary:
This story is about an Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago who 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 treasure found within. -- Front cover flap.
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