The Alchemist

Paulo Coelho is the author of this great story, The Alchemist. Paulo Coelho's books have been translated into 47 languages and have sold more than 30 million copies. He lives in Rio de Janeiro and has many loyal followers.

His book, The Alchemist, is now available as an audio book and is great to listen to while you commute to and from work.

The Alchemist is about the shepherd boy, Santiago of Spain. This is a great journey of live as he makes his way to the Egyptian Pyramids in search of treasure. 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.  

What starts out as a journey to find worldly treasures turns into a meditation on the treasures found within each of us. The story of Santiago is an eternal testament to the transforming power of our dreams and the importance of listening to our hearts.

Download your copy of The Alchemist written by Paulo Coelho today and transform your dreams.

You may also like to listen to Paulo Coelho's other audio book "The Zahir" published in 2006 by Harper Collins US. The Zahir is set in Paris and in the enchanting landscapes of Central Asia, this audio follows the journey of a man obsessed with finding the wife who left him without an explanation...

This is really a great story with a twist or two. It took me a couple of chapters to get use to Coelho's writing style, but at the end the story had a good lesson or two and will stick in my mind for a long time to come...