01512cam a2200289 4500 545742020 TxAuBib 060505t20021993||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780061122415 pbk. 0061122416 pbk. (OCoLC)2835 WIM WIM BAKER TxAuBib Coelho, Paulo. The alchemist / Paulo Coelho ; translated by Alan R. Clarke. Alquimista. [San Francisco : HarperSanFrancisco, [2002] ©1993. x, 197 p : map ; 21 cm. "With an introduction from the author plus insights, interviews, and more" -- p. [1] of cover. "First Harper Collins hardcover edition published in 1993" -- verso. Translation of: Alquimista. An Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago travels from his homeland in Spain to the Egyptian desert in search of a treasure buried in the Pyramids. 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. No one knows what the treasure is, or if Santiago will be able to surmount the obstacles along the way. But what starts out as a journey to find worldly goods turns into a discovery of the treasures found within. Alchemists Fiction. Shepherds Spain. Andalusia (Spain) Fiction. Clarke, Alan, (Alan R.)