About the book

A Spanish shepherd boy named Santiago keeps dreaming about treasure at the Egyptian pyramids. A king named Melchizedek tells him that pursuing his Personal Legend is the only real duty, so he sells his sheep and goes to Africa. He is robbed in Tangier, works in a crystal shop, travels with a desert caravan, falls for Fatima at an oasis, and learns from an alchemist how to listen to his heart and to read the signs that the Soul of the World leaves.

If you like short books about destiny and perseverance, this one fits. You get an uncomplicated story that invites reflection on how people talk themselves out of their goals.

Reading profile

Inward-looking and contemplative; an easy read.

Best for readers like The Empathetic Explorer. Which reader are you?

Details
ISBN
9789700513362
Language
ES

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