The Alchemist | ആല്‍കെമിസ്‌റ്റ്‌

Santiago, a boy who keeps sheep in Andalusia, is told by a gypsy and later by an old man calling himself the king of Salem that his recurring dream points to treasure near the Egyptian pyramids. His trip takes him through Tangier, a year in a crystal merchant's shop, a Sahara caravan with an Englishman seeking the secrets of alchemy, and an oasis where he meets Fatima. The alchemist who guides him teaches that the world speaks in omens.

If you enjoy allegory more than realism, this will suit you. You get a short, optimistic book about listening to your own heart and the cost of choosing the safe life.

Inward-looking and contemplative; an easy read.

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