The Alchemist

　　"故事敘述一位西班牙安達魯西亞地區的牧羊男孩追尋夢想，前往金字塔的歷程。男孩因渴望認識世界、四處旅行而中斷修道院的學習生涯，開始牧羊的生活。牧羊少年因緣際會遇見了「塞勒姆國王」、非洲的水晶商人、前往綠洲的駱駝商隊…。 歷經種種考驗與數種發展另種生涯的可能，少年仍憑著毅力、熱情與堅持，不管是繞多少路，作多少調整，仍未忘卻自己的初衷，朝向夢想前行。

An international bestseller

Over 80 million copies sold worldwide

A PBS Great American Read Top 100 pick

A special 25th anniversary edition of the extraordinary international bestseller, including a new Foreword by Paulo Coelho.

Combining magic, mysticism, wisdom and wonder into an inspiring tale of self-discovery, The Alchemist has become a modern classic, selling millions of copies around the world and transforming the lives of countless readers across generations.

Paulo Coelho’s masterpiece tells the mystical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure. His quest will lead him to riches far different--and far more satisfying--than he ever imagined. Santiago’s journey teaches us about the essential wisdom of listening to our hearts, of recognizing opportunity and learning to read the omens strewn along life’s path, and, most importantly, to follow our dreams.

作者簡介

保羅．科爾賀（Paulo Coelho）

　　保羅．科爾賀（Paulo Coelho）1947 年 8 月 24 日生於巴西里約熱內盧。他是拉丁美洲最具影響力的作家之一，讀者群包括學生、販夫走卒、巴西總理及其政敵。他的小說不僅榮獲多項國際大獎，同時也長期位居巴西暢銷書排行榜，以及美國《出版者週刊》排行榜等。其代表作《牧羊少年奇幻之旅》已被譯成 42 國語言，暢銷世界 1000 萬冊，並被法國文壇喻為足以和《小王子》一書並駕齊驅，影響讀者心靈一輩子的現代經典。

　　Paulo Coelho was born in Rio de Janeiro in 1947. He has become one of the most widely read and loved authors in the world. Especially renowned for The Alchemist and Eleven Minutes, he has sold more than 100 million books worldwide and his work has been translated into 67 languages. The recipient of numerous prestigious international awards, amongst them the Crystal Award by the World Economic Forum and France's Legion d'Honneur, Paulo Coelho was inducted into the Brazilian Academy of Letters in 2002. He writes a weekly column syndicated throughout the world.