A special 25th anniversary edition of Paulo Coehlo's extraordinary international bestselling phenomenon—the inspiring spiritual tale of self-discovery that has touched millions of lives around the world.

Combing magic, mysticism, wisdom and wonder, 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.

A special 25th anniversary edition of Paulo Coehlo's extraordinary international bestselling phenomenon—the inspiring spiritual tale of self-discovery that has touched millions of lives around the world.

Combing magic, mysticism, wisdom and wonder, 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.

Linda ha 31 anni e, agli occhi di tutti, la sua vita è perfetta: vive in Svizzera, uno dei paesi più sicuri del mondo, ha un matrimonio solido e stabile, un marito molto affettuoso, figli dolci e educati, e un lavoro da giornalista di cui non si può lamentare. Ma d'un tratto inizia a mettere in dubbio questa sua quotidianità, la prevedibilità dei suoi giorni. Non riesce più a sopportare lo sforzo che le richiede fingere di essere felice. Tutto questo cambia quando incontra per caso un suo innamorato degli anni dell'adolescenza: Jacob. E diventato un politico di successo e, durante un'intervista, finisce per risvegliare un sentimento che la donna non provava da ormai troppo tempo: la passione. Ora Linda sarà disposta a tutto per conquistare quell'amore impossibile, e dovrà esplorare fino in fondo tutte le emozioni umane per poter poi trovare la redenzione.

The latest novel from the #1 internationally best-selling author of The Alchemist.

There is nothing wrong with anxiety.
Although we cannot control God’s time, it is part of the human condition to want to receive the thing we are waiting for as quickly as possible.
Or to drive away whatever is causing our fear. . . .
Anxiety was born in the very same moment as mankind. And since we will never be able to master it, we will have to learn to live with it—just as we have learned to live with storms.

* * *

July 14, 1099. Jerusalem awaits the invasion of the crusaders who have surrounded the city’s gates. There, inside the ancient city’s walls, men and women of every age and every faith have gathered to hear the wise words of a mysterious man known only as the Copt. He has summoned the townspeople to address their fears with truth:

“Tomorrow, harmony will become discord. Joy will be replaced by grief. Peace will give way to war. . . . None of us can know what tomorrow will hold, because each day has its good and its bad moments. So, when you ask your questions, forget about the troops outside and the fear inside. Our task is not to leave a record of what happened on this date for those who will inherit the Earth; history will take care of that. Therefore, we will speak about our daily lives, about the difficulties we have had to face.”

The people begin with questions about defeat, struggle, and the nature of their enemies; they contemplate the will to change and the virtues of loyalty and solitude; and they ultimately turn to questions of beauty, love, wisdom, sex, elegance, and what the future holds. “What is success?” poses the Copt. “It is being able to go to bed each night with your soul at peace.”

* * *

Now, these many centuries later, the wise man’s answers are a record of the human values that have endured throughout time. And, in Paulo Coelho’s hands, The Manuscript Found in Accra reveals that who we are, what we fear, and what we hope for the future come from the knowledge and belief that can be found within us, and not from the adversity that surrounds us.

From the Hardcover edition.

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The latest novel from the #1 internationally best-selling author of The Alchemist.

There is nothing wrong with anxiety.
Although we cannot control God’s time, it is part of the human condition to want to receive the thing we are waiting for as quickly as possible.
Or to drive away whatever is causing our fear. . . .
Anxiety was born in the very same moment as mankind. And since we will never be able to master it, we will have to learn to live with it—just as we have learned to live with storms.

* * *

July 14, 1099. Jerusalem awaits the invasion of the crusaders who have surrounded the city’s gates. There, inside the ancient city’s walls, men and women of every age and every faith have gathered to hear the wise words of a mysterious man known only as the Copt. He has summoned the townspeople to address their fears with truth:

“Tomorrow, harmony will become discord. Joy will be replaced by grief. Peace will give way to war. . . . None of us can know what tomorrow will hold, because each day has its good and its bad moments. So, when you ask your questions, forget about the troops outside and the fear inside. Our task is not to leave a record of what happened on this date for those who will inherit the Earth; history will take care of that. Therefore, we will speak about our daily lives, about the difficulties we have had to face.”

The people begin with questions about defeat, struggle, and the nature of their enemies; they contemplate the will to change and the virtues of loyalty and solitude; and they ultimately turn to questions of beauty, love, wisdom, sex, elegance, and what the future holds. “What is success?” poses the Copt. “It is being able to go to bed each night with your soul at peace.”

* * *

Now, these many centuries later, the wise man’s answers are a record of the human values that have endured throughout time. And, in Paulo Coelho’s hands, The Manuscript Found in Accra reveals that who we are, what we fear, and what we hope for the future come from the knowledge and belief that can be found within us, and not from the adversity that surrounds us.

In ogni storia d'amore c'è qualcosa che avvicina i protagonisti all'eternità, ai misteri del divino, all'essenza della vita: in un sorriso, in una carezza, in uno sguardo o in una frase magari lasciata a metà, gli amanti sanno sempre cogliere i segnali che il cuore invia loro per dirigerne il cammino lungo il sentiero della perfezione. Ma che accade quando, nell'adolescenza, un grande amore viene sacrificato alla timidezza, allorché le parole si rifiutano di salire alle labbra e il futuro si perde nei colori autunnali di una quercia che domina una piazza? Cosa si prova quando, dopo undici anni, si ritrova l'innamorato e si scopre che sta percorrendo la via della santità ed è in grado di compiere miracoli? Quali sono i pensieri (e le speranze) che rimbombano nella mente e che fanno sussultare il corpo con singhiozzi o risa? Per Pilar, il sogno di un'esistenza al fianco dell'amato sembra dissolversi nelle gelide acque del fiume Piedra, ma talvolta anche i gorghi, le cascate e i ciottoli di un torrente - insieme a un rumore di passi alle spalle - possono reinventare il destino e far comprendere che 'amare significa comunicare con l'altro e scoprire in lui una particella di Dio'.

Chi è il misterioso Straniero che un giorno arriva a turbare la tranquillità del piccolo paese di Viscos, duecentottantuno abitanti in prevalenza anziani? E perché la vecchia Berta lo vede camminare 'insieme al Diavolo'? Quale terribile proposta, in grado di spingere gli abitanti di Viscos al delitto, lo Straniero porta con sé? E perché la giovane Chantal, unica depositaria del suo segreto, non riesce più a dormire e ha il terrore di raccontare la verità ai suoi concittadini? Il racconto di una sfida estrema tra il Bene e il Male, e insieme una parabola sulla sconvolgente forza che ciascun essere umano racchiude dentro di sé: la capacità di scegliere, in ogni momento della vita, il percorso da intraprendere.

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Transform your life. Rewrite your destiny.

In his most personal novel to date, internationally best-selling author Paulo Coelho returns with a remarkable journey of self-discovery. Like the main character in his much-beloved The Alchemist, Paulo is facing a grave crisis of faith. As he seeks a path of spiritual renewal and growth, he decides to begin again: to travel, to experiment, to reconnect with people and the landscapes around him.

Setting off to Africa, and then to Europe and Asia via the Trans-Siberian Railway, he initiates a journey to revitalize his energy and passion. Even so, he never expects to meet Hilal. A gifted young violinist, she is the woman Paulo loved five hundred years before—and the woman he betrayed in an act of cowardice so far-reaching that it prevents him from finding real happiness in this life. Together they will initiate a mystical voyage through time and space, traveling a path that teaches love, forgiveness, and the courage to overcome life's inevitable challenges. Beautiful and inspiring, Aleph invites us to consider the meaning of our own personal journeys: Are we where we want to be, doing what we want to do?

Some books are read. Aleph is lived.

'L'Alchimista' è la storia di una iniziazione. Ne è protagonista Santiago, un giovane pastorello andaluso il quale, alla ricerca di un tesoro sognato, intraprende quel viaggio avventuroso, insieme reale e simbolico che lo porterà fino all'Egitto delle Piramidi. E sarà proprio durante il viaggio che il giovane, grazie all'incontro con il vecchio Alchimista, salirà tutti i gradini della scala sapienziale: nella sua progressione sulla sabbia del deserto e, insieme, nella conoscenza di sé, scoprirà l'Anima del Mondo, l'Amore e il Linguaggio Universale, imparerà a parlare al sole e al vento e infine compirà la sua Leggenda Personale.

Mungau viene sottratto alla sua vita quotidiana dalle forze di polizia, senza alcuna spiegazione, né la formulazione di alcuna accusa, per essere condotto prima in uno stabilimento di detenzione temporanea e poi deportato in un campo di transito, immerso nelle foreste del Nord del paese. Un romanzo perturbante, venato di toni kafkiani, sulla rieducazione degli elementi 'scomodi' al regime mozambicano. La fine tessitura della prosa di Borges Coelho, però, ne fa un'opera universale, godibile ben al di fuori delle frontiere del suo paese d'origine.