A Study Guide for Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist
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The Alchemist
PAULO COELHO
1988
INTRODUCTION
When he first published The Alchemist in his native Brazil in 1988, Paulo Coelho was known mainly as a writer of popular songs. The book failed to attract public attention and went out of print. A few years later, however, a reissue caught on: readers were transfixed by its simple, parable-like story, and recommended it to their friends, who recommended it to their friends. Fan Web sites popped up, and Coelho was invited to speak at conferences. Celebrities talked about how reading The Alchemist had changed their lives. In one country after another