L'alchimiste

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Libr. générale française, 2002 - 188 pages
Pour des millions de lecteurs dans le monde, ce livre a été une révélation : la clef d'une quête spirituelle que chacun de nous peut entreprendre, l'invitation à suivre son rêve pour y trouver sa vérité. L'histoire est celle de Santiago, jeune berger andalou parti à la recherche d'un trésor enfoui au pied des pyramides. Dans le désert, initié par l'alchimiste, il apprendra à écouter son cœur et à déchiffrer les signes du destin. Merveilleux conte philosophique, souvent comparé aux classiques du genre - Le Petit Prince, Jonathan Livingstone le goéland -, ce livre, devenu un best-seller international, a valu en France le Grand Prix des lectrices de Elle à l'auteur du Pèlerin de Compostelle et de La Cinquième Montagne.

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À propos de l'auteur (2002)

Paulo Coelho was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on August 24, 1947. As a teenager, he wanted to become a writer, but his parents wanted him to pursue a more substantial and secure career. At the age of 17, his introversion and opposition to his parents led them to commit him to a mental institution. He escaped three times before being released at the age of 20. Once released, he abandoned his ideas of becoming a writer and enrolled in law school to please his parents. He stayed in law school for one year. In 1986, Coelho walked the 500-plus mile Road of Santiago de Compostela in northwestern Spain, a turning point in his life. On the path, he had a spiritual awakening, which he described in his book The Pilgrimage. Before becoming a full-time author, he worked as theatre director and actor, lyricist, and journalist. He wrote song lyrics for many famous performers in Brazilian music including Elis Regina, Rita Lee, and Raul Seixas. His first book, Hell Archives, was published in 1982. He has written over 25 books since then including The Alchemist, Brida, The Fifth Mountain, The Devil and Miss Prym, Eleven Minutes, The Zahir, The Witch of Portobello, Like a Flowing River, and Adultery. He received numerous awards including Las Pergolas Prize, The Budapest Prize, Nielsen Gold Book Award, and the Grand Prix Litteraire Elle. In 1996, he founded the Paulo Coelho Institute, which provides aid to children and elderly people with financial problems. In 2007, Coelho was named a Messenger of Peace to the United Nations.

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