For the readers that enjoy it, however, its short length means that they are almost instantly searching for more books like The Alchemist.
If you ever do a search for the most recommended travel books or stories that inspired people, then chances are that The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho will come up. **My debut novel, an epic fantasy called MELOKAI, is out now! Available from Amazon, Kobo, iBooks, Google Play Books, Barnes & Noble and Smashwords. Goodreads | Author website | Publisher website One full star goes to Jeremy Irons’ narration. Loved the first three quarters, hated the last quarter. This is a short, simple fable and this is a short review. Your soul is actually God’s soul, your dreams are actually the language of God etc etc. I’m an atheist and I don’t mind a few mentions, but it just got a bit much for me as suddenly it was all about connecting to God and this higher power was actually the one to direct your personal legend. Until the end when it descends into heavy religious mentions about it all being down to God whether or not you succeed in following your dreams. This is a wonderful, inspirational and uplifting book for the most part. But I did feel annoyed that there were no female characters of note (I was surprised to discover after I listened to it that this was published in 1988, I honestly thought it was older). I enjoyed his insightful commentary on life as a shepherd, life in the city of Tangiers, his experiences in the desert and at the pyramids. He also learns to see the signs in omens and how others have followed their hearts or not, and what has stopped them. He meets various people along the way, including the mysterious alchemist, and learns many things about himself, about listening to his heart, about overcoming challenges and about never giving up. This journey takes Santiago to Morocco and across the desert to the Egyptian pyramids. He then meets a strange man and embarks on a journey to discover his ‘personal legend’, and to follow his dreams. However, the shepherd, called Santiago, has a dream and goes to a fortune teller to help him decipher it. The Alchemist started off so well, with the story of a young Spanish boy from Andalucia who is perfectly happy roaming the countryside with his flock of sheep and a book.
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