He had assumed he would soon return to hissheep.\"Why did you want to get to the Pyramids?\" he asked, to get away from thebusiness of the display.\"Because I've always heard about them,\" the boy answered, saying nothingabout his dream. The hooded Bedouinsreappeared more and more frequently, and the camel driverwho hadbecome a good friend of the boy'sexplained that the war between thetribes had already begun. Other shops were opened that served tea in crystal, but they weren't atthe top of a hill, and they had little business.Eventually, the merchant had to hire two more employees. The sale of his sheep had left him with enough money in hispouch, and the boy knew that in money there was magic; whoever hasmoney is never really alone. The boy could see in his father's gaze adesire to be able, himself, to travel the worlda desire that was still alive,despite his father's having had to bury it, over dozens of years, under theburden of struggling for water to drink, food to eat, and the same place tosleep every night of his life. 'The secret of happiness is to see all the marvels of the world,and never to forget the drops of oil on the spoon.' So, it's not surprising that kingswould talk to shepherds.\"And he went on, fearing that the boy wouldn't understand what he was Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist Page 34 / 94and purpose, and as part of a search for something believed in and desired.Tangier was no longer a strange city, and he felt that, just as he hadconquered this place, he could conquer the world.\"When you want something, all the universe conspires to help you achieveit,\" the old king had said.But the old king hadn't said anything about being robbed, or about endlessdeserts, or about people who know what their dreams are but don't want torealize them. It was the old manwho had asked for a drink of his wine, and had started the conversation.\"Give me my book,\" the boy said. He knew nothing aboutthe customs of the strange land he was in.\"I'll just watch him,\" he said to himself. . But he knew that Salem wasn't in Andalusia. Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist Page 39 / 94There were almost two hundred people gathered there, and four hundredanimalscamels, horses, mules, and fowl. The boy smiled to himself. He had had the same dreamthat night as a week ago, and once again he had awakened before it ended.He arose and, taking up his crook, began to awaken the sheep that stillslept. Buthe was excited at his intuitive understanding of the camel driver's comment:maybe he was also learning the universal language that deals with the pastand the present of all people. Published 1992. The boy approached awoman who had come to the well to fill a goatskin with water.\"Good afternoon, ma'am. \"They are calledUrim and Thummim. No hope, no adventure, no oldkings or destinies, no treasure, and no Pyramids. The boy swore to Jesus Christ. The caravan would be very lucky to reach theoasis.The animals were exhausted, and the men talked among themselves lessand less. Originally written in Portuguese, it became a widely translated international bestseller. Even the guides spoke very little to one another.\"I've crossed these sands many times,\" said one of the camel drivers onenight. He told himself that he would have to startreading thicker books: they lasted longer, and made more comfortablepillows.It was still dark when he awoke, and, looking up, he could see the starsthrough the half-destroyed roof. He had unraveled the truths behindimportant questions, but his studies had taken him to a point beyond whichhe could not seem to go. But, just before lunchtime, a boy stopped in front of the shop.He was dressed normally, but the practiced eyes of the crystal merchantcould see that the boy had no money to spend. Theboy spoke very little with the Englishman, who spent most of his time withhis books.The boy observed in silence the progress of the animals and people acrossthe desert. As he was leaving, he saw, in the corner of the room, his oldshepherd's pouch. It hurt him a bit to think about it, but he had never seen one like itbefore. I'm going to become bitter and distrustful of people because oneperson betrayed me. He had not a cent in his pocket, but he had faith. He had helped him out in a dangeroussituation. If he did, it waspossible that the Arab would want a part of it as payment for taking himthere. He haddecided, the night before, that he would be as much an adventurer as theones he had admired in books.He walked slowly through the market. I know its dimensions andhow it behaves. Eventhough the sheep didn't teach me to speak Arabic.But the sheep had taught him something even more important: that therewas a language in the world that everyone understood, a language the boyhad used throughout the time that he was trying to improve things at theshop. If he were to say anything, the bakerwould spend three days thinking about giving it all up, even though he hadgotten used to the way things were. The old king hadn't told him that the Pyramids were just a pileof stones, or that anyone could build one in his backyard. I'm used to theway I am.\"The boy didn't know what to say. But he was ableto understand one thing: making a decision was only the beginning ofthings. The boy had already had experience on theroad with Gypsies; they also traveled, but they had no flocks of sheep.People said that Gypsies spent their lives tricking others. *The men climbed the hill, and they were tired when they reached the top.But there they saw a crystal shop that offered refreshing mint tea. Download Free PDF. He could always go back to being ashepherd. They workedhard just to have food and water, like the sheep. He thought for a moment that it would be better to pay herfee and leave without learning a thing, that he was giving too muchimportance to his recurrent dream.\"You came so that you could learn about your dreams,\" said the old woman.\"And dreams are the language of God. He was more confident in himself, though, andfelt as though he could conquer the world.\"But I'm going back to the fields that I know, to take care of my flockagain.\" He said that to himself with certainty, but he was no longer happywith his decision. The Englishman had been profoundly impressedby the story. He always enjoyed seeing the happiness that the travelersexperienced when, after weeks of yellow sand and blue sky, they first sawthe green of the date palms. He had come to the town only to find a woman who couldinterpret his dream. As they satdown at the only table in the place, the crystal merchant laughed.\"You didn't have to do any cleaning,\" he said. Like. Hewas selling better than ever as if time had turned back to the old dayswhen the street had been one of Tangier's major attractions.\"Business has really improved,\" he said to the boy, after the customer hadleft. He hoped that it would besomeone as capable as his previous apprentice.I don't know why these things have to be transmitted by word of mouth, hethought. Hewas a devout man, and, even with all his impatience, he wanted to live hislife in accordance with Muslim law.\"What's the fifth obligation?\" the boy asked.\"Two days ago, you said that I had never dreamed of travel,\" the merchantanswered. That's what helpsme face these days that are all the same, these mute crystals on theshelves, and lunch and dinner at that same horrible caf? But she said nothing.\"Then, at the Egyptian pyramids,\"he said the last three words slowly, sothat the old woman would understand\"the child said to me, If you comehere, you will find a hidden treasure.' An allegorical novel, The Alchemist follows a young Andalusian shepherd in his journey to the pyramids of Egypt, after having a recurring dream of finding a treasure there. But in the crystal shop you probably realized thateven the glasses were collaborating in your success.\"The boy thought about that for a while as he looked at the moon and thebleached sands. Yet the boy felt that there wasanother way to regard his situation: he was actually two hours closer to histreasure the fact that the two hours had stretched into an entire yeardidn't matter.I know why I want to get back to my flock, he thought. The boy felt jealous of the freedom of thewind, and saw that he could have the same freedom. But now I'm sad andalone. He had noticed that, as soon as he awoke, most of his animals alsobegan to stir. He was going to miss the place and all thegood things he had learned. If I have to fight, it will be just asgood a day to die as any other.\"Because I don't live in either my past or my future. When I was young, all Iwanted to do was put together enough money to start this shop. Sometimes, there's just no way tohold back the river. The way the content is organized As a child in church, he hadalways looked at the image of Saint Santiago Matamoros on his white horse,his sword unsheathed, and figures such as these kneeling at his feet. The Alchemist is the magical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure as extravagant as any ever found. Each was swearing quietly to his orher own God. The third said that it was a tradition in the Orient to use crystalglasses for tea because it had magical powers.Before long, the news spread, and a great many people began to climb thehill to see the shop that was doing something new in a trade that was soold. That's why I'm here in the middle of the desert.I'm seeking a true alchemist who will help me to decipher the codes.\"\"When were these books written?\" the boy asked.\"Many centuries ago.\"\"They didn't have the printing press in those days,\" the boy argued. The link to download The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho Book in PDF has been shared down below. Video An illustration of an audio speaker. \"Tangier is not like the rest of Africa. Now everything was quite different from how it was that day theyhad set out: then, there had been confusion and shouting, the cries ofchildren and the whinnying of animals, all mixed with the nervous orders ofthe guides and the merchants. \"There is a universal language, understood by everybody,but already forgotten. Did you see the garden that it took the mastergardener ten years to create? The priests carried them in a golden breastplate.\"The boy was suddenly happy to be there at the warehouse.\"Maybe this is an omen,\" said the Englishman, half aloud.\"Who told you about omens?\" The boy's interest was increasing by themoment.\"Everything in life is an omen,\" said the Englishman, now closing the journalhe was reading. He was going to be able to save thelittle money he had because of a dream about hidden treasure!\"Well, interpret the dream,\" he said.\"First, swear to me. But thosewho know about such things would know that those are Urim and Thummim.I didn't know that they had them in this part of the world.\"\"They were given to me as a present by a king,\" the boy said.The stranger didn't answer; instead, he put his hand in his pocket, and tookout two stones that were the same as the boy's.\"Did you say a king?\" he asked.\"I guess you don't believe that a king would talk to someone like me, ashepherd,\" he said, wanting to end the conversation.\"Not at all. They placed the symbolsof the pilgrimage on the doors of their houses. Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist Page 36 / 94an alchemist. When someone makes a decision, he is really diving into a strongcurrent that will carry him to places he had never dreamed of when he firstmade the decision.When I decided to seek out my treasure, I never imagined that I'd wind upworking in a crystal shop, he thought. Thatwind had brought the Moors, yes, but it had also brought the smell of thedesert and of veiled women. Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist Page 17 / 94The old man opened his cape, and the boy was struck by what he saw. He has the dream every time he sleeps under a sycamore tree that grows out of the ruins of a church. The most prominent theme in The Alchemist is the idea that each person has a "Personal Legend"a type of ideal fate or destinyand that each person can chose whether or not to pursue that legend. The Alchemist a novel by Paulo Coelho. I never thoughtI'd end up in a place like this, he thought, as he leafed through the pages ofa chemical journal. It was \"yes.\"\"Am I going to find my treasure?\" he asked.He stuck his hand into the pouch, and felt around for one of the stones. wishing that he had died, and that everythingwould end forever at that moment.The merchant looked anxiously at the boy. About; . In some places, the ground was covered with the salt of dried-up lakes. His soul must be too primitive tounderstand those things, he thought.He took back his books and packed them away again in their bags. We have to take advantage whenluck is on our side, and do as much to help it as it's doing to help us. \"They're only made ofrock crystal, and there are millions of rock crystals in the earth. The next day, he gave his son a pouch that heldthree ancient Spanish gold coins.\"I found these one day in the fields. 19362 likes. 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