While walking in the desert, Santiago has a vision of an upcoming battle. He discovers that love, like the Personal Legend, comes directly from the Soul of the World. When they finally arrive at the Al-Fayoum oasis–the home of the titular Alchemist–Santiago meets a beautiful girl named Fatima with whom he immediately falls in love. While they travel, they begin to hear rumors of a coming tribal war.
Santiago, however, prefers to learn these secrets by observing the world, while the Englishman prefers to learn from complex books. They both speak of a Soul of the World to which we are all connected and of the necessity of following our heart's true desires or our Personal Legend. Santiago finds the Englishman's ideas to be very similar to Melchizedek's. As they travel through the desert, the Englishman tells Santiago about the secrets of alchemy. Once in the caravan, Santiago meets an Englishman who has come all the way to Africa to seek a renowned alchemist. At the last minute, though, Santiago decides to risk it all and join a caravan to Egypt. After working at the crystal shop for a year, learning much about life and about his Personal Legend, Santiago earns enough money to buy a new flock of sheep and return home. He remembers the words of the wise man, though, and decides to carry on–getting a job at a local crystal shop. At first Santiago contemplates giving up and turning around. The first day Santiago is in Tangiers, he is robbed and left completely alone, unable to speak a single word of Arabic. Upon arriving in Africa, though, it becomes apparent that things will not be as easy as he thought. The next day, Santiago sells his sheep and embarks to Africa to pursue his dream.
When Santiago meets Melchizedek, a strange wise man who claims he is a king from a far-off land, he decides to seek his treasure. Fate intervenes, however, in the form of the recurring dream of a great treasure hidden thousands of miles away at the base of the Egyptian Pyramids. Santiago is a humble shepherd whose desires are few–he wants to be free to roam with his sheep, to have some wine in his wineskin and a book in his bag. Along the way, he learns to listen to his heart and, more importantly, realizes that his dreams, or his Personal Legend, are not just his but part of the Soul of the Universe. The Alchemist tells the story of a young shepherd named Santiago who is able to find a treasure beyond his wildest dreams.
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