The Alchemist is an allegory by Paulo Coelho first published in 1988

The Alchemist's novel tells the story of the young Spanish shepherd, Santiago, on his journey to fulfill his dream, which has been repeated more than once, whose events revolve around treasure buried in the pyramids in Egypt.

The Alchemist novel The novel was translated into 81 languages, which made it enter the Guinness Book of Records for the most translated book by a living author. It has sold 210 million copies in more than 170 countries, making it one of the best-selling books of all time.