Description: For the millions of Coelho's fans comes a beautiful, full-color illustrated edition of his international bestseller, featuring the art of Moebius. It is the story of a shepherd boy who yearns to travel and ends up risking everything to pursue his destiny--a charming fable about following one's dreams and reading life's omens.
Brief description:
One of the most influential writers of our time, Paulo Coelho is the author of thirty international bestsellers, including The Alchemist, Warrior of the Light, Brida, Veronika Decides to Die, and Eleven Minutes. He is a member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters and a United Nations Messenger of Peace. Paulo is the recipient of 115 international prizes and awards, among them, the Chevalier de l'Ordre National de la Légion d'Honneur (Legion of Honor). Born in Rio de Janeiro in 1947, he soon discovered his vocation for writing. He worked as a director, theater actor, songwriter, and journalist. In 1986, a special meeting led him to make the pilgrimage to Saint James Compostela (in Spain). The Road to Santiago was not only a common pilgrimage but a turning point in his existence. A year later, he wrote The Pilgrimage, an autobiographical novel that is considered the beginning of his literary career. He lives in Geneva, Switzerland.
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fue mi primera historia de amor literaria. El libro me habló al alma, y simplemente no pude dejarlo. Penetró dentro de mí y transformó mi forma de ver y de ser. [...] El Alquimista es probablemente el libro más influyente que he leído. Potenció mi espíritu de soñador y validó mi sufrimiento. Si Santiago pudo sufrir, sobrevivir y reclamar su tesoro, entonces yo también podría hacerlo>>. - Will Smith
El Alquimista a un lado de mi cama y sigo conociendo a otros que hacen los mismo>>. - Oprah Winfrey
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