First published January 1, 1988
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Literary awards: NBDB National Book Awards Nominee for Translation 2015, Grand Prix des lectrices de Elle for roman 1995, Premio Grinzane Cavour for Narrativa Straniera 1996, Corine Internationaler Buchpreis for Belletrisik 2002
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Originally written in Portuguese, it became a widely translated international bestseller.[1][2] The story follows the shepherd boy Santiago in his journey across North Africa to the pyramids of Egypt after he dreams of finding a treasure there. (Source: wikipedia)
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This one was just a bit disappointing. It is basically a "God/Allah/nature has a voice" self-help book couched in a novel. I can summarize:
Listen to your heart, follow your heart, be grateful for those who show up on your journey even if their effect appears negative, listen to sage wisdom, and what you are seeking might very well be closer than you think. And if you do all this, you'll be rich beyond your imagination.
I can see, though, why so many people love this book. It's just not me.
Listen to your heart, follow your heart, be grateful for those who show up on your journey even if their effect appears negative, listen to sage wisdom, and what you are seeking might very well be closer than you think. And if you do all this, you'll be rich beyond your imagination.
I can see, though, why so many people love this book. It's just not me.
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