Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist Page 35 / 94to care for sheep, and I haven't forgotten how that's done. There were no wolves in theregion, but once an animal had strayed during the night, and the boy hadhad to spend the entire next day searching for it.He swept the floor with his jacket and lay down, using the book he had justfinished reading as a pillow. The miner was about to give it all up, right atthe point when, if he were to examine just one more stonejust one morehe would find his emerald. Books. 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. Originally written in Portuguese, it became a widely translated international bestseller. 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. I can pay you to serve as myguide.\"\"Do you have any idea how to get there?\" the newcomer asked.The boy noticed that the owner of the bar stood nearby, listening attentivelyto their conversation. But the Englishman appeared not to attach any importance toit.\"In a way, so am I,\" he said.\"I don't even know what alchemy is,\" the boy was saying, when thewarehouse boss called to them to come outside. Uponreturning to the wise man, he related in detail everything he had seen.\" 'But where are the drops of oil I entrusted to you?' Since the miner had sacrificed everything to hisdestiny, the old man decided to become involved. I can learn something from the desert, too. An alchemist.\"The conversation was interrupted by the warehouse boss.\"You're in luck, you two,\" the fat Arab said. So the boy sat on the steps of the shop and took a book fromhis bag.\"I didn't know shepherds knew how to read,\" said a girl's voice behind him.The girl was typical of the region of Andalusia, with flowing black hair, andeyes that vaguely recalled the Moorish conquerors.\"Well, usually I learn more from my sheep than from books,\" he answered.During the two hours that they talked, she told him she was the merchant'sdaughter, and spoke of life in the village, where each day was like all theothers. His hands began to tremble, and thewoman sensed it. Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist Page 19 / 94again after having charged him his one-tenth fee. Maybe it was his treasure tohave wound up in that strange land, met up with a thief, and doubled thesize of his flock without spending a cent.He was proud of himself. 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. The thief wasn't there, and theowner brought him a cup of tea.I can always go back to being a shepherd, the boy thought. \"It describes people's inability to choose theirown destinies. And move along when it's time to move along.' '\"The boy was embarrassed, and confessed that he had observed nothing.His only concern had been not to spill the oil that the wise man hadentrusted to him.\" 'Then go back and observe the marvels of my world,' said the wise man. His heart squeezed, as if his chest had suddenlycompressed it. And the names of the people involved werevery difficult to pronounce. 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. \"I've seen how the guides readthe signs of the desert, and how the soul of the caravan speaks to the soulof the desert.\"The Englishman said, \"I'd better pay more attention to the caravan.\"\"And I'd better read your books,\" said the boy. Theboy repeated his question.\"Why do you want to find that sort of person?\" the Arab asked.\"Because my friend here has traveled for many months in order to meet withhim,\" the boy said.\"If such a man is here at the oasis, he must be the very powerful one,\" saidthe old man after thinking for a few moments. It turned out to be a bitter tea. I'm used to theway I am.\"The boy didn't know what to say. The boy explained that it wasn't important, since that sheep was themost intelligent of the flock, and produced the most wool.\"Where is the treasure?\" he asked.\"It's in Egypt, near the Pyramids.\"The boy was startled. He spoke Spanish betterthan Arabic, and, if this boy was going to Al-Fayoum, there would besomeone to talk to when there were no other important things to do. As long asthe boy knew how to find the best pastures in Andalusia, they would be hisfriends. 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. If hepushed forward impulsively, he would fail to see the signs and omens leftby God along his path.God placed them along my path. I couldn't have found God in the seminary,he thought, as he looked at the sunrise.Whenever he could, he sought out a new road to travel. But if he speaks in the language of the soul,it is only you who can understand. They have blond hair, or dark skin, butbasically they're the same as the people who live right here.\"\"But I'd like to see the castles in the towns where they live,\" the boyexplained.\"Those people, when they see our land, say that they would like to live hereforever,\" his father continued.\"Well, I'd like to see their land, and see how they live,\" said his son.\"The people who come here have a lot of money to spend, so they can But when he thought to complain about the burden of its weight,he remembered that, because he had the jacket, he had withstood the coldof the dawn.We have to be prepared for change, he thought, and he was grateful for thejacket's weight and warmth.The jacket had a purpose, and so did the boy. People continued to comeand go from the baker's shop. But shehadn't charged him anything.\"In order to find the treasure, you will have to follow the omens. Arabs oftenappeared in the city, shopping and chanting their strange prayers severaltimes a day.\"Where are you from?\" the boy asked.\"From many places.\"\"No one can be from many places,\" the boy said. But, finally, he agreed that the boy,who spoke better Arabic than he, should do so. He could always go back to being ashepherd. The boy smiled to himself. He had spent enormous amounts of timeat the great libraries of the world, and had purchased all the rarest and mostimportant volumes on alchemy. A burning bush. Since they werevisitors, they would have to share living space with those who lived there,and would be given the best accommodations. And the solid part was called the Philosopher's Stone.\"It's not easy to find the Philosopher's Stone,\" said the Englishman. And, just as she was about to showme the exact location, I woke up. He was no longer a shepherd, and he had nothing, not even themoney to return and start everything over.All this happened between sunrise and sunset, the boy thought. Both times.\"The woman was silent for some time. Several lost sheep. \"I have to go and gather my sheep andget going.\"\"Give me one-tenth of your sheep,\" said the old man, \"and I'll tell you howto find the hidden treasure.\"The boy remembered his dream, and suddenly everything was clear to him.The old woman hadn't charged him anything, but the old manmaybe hewas her husbandwas going to find a way to get much more money inexchange for information about something that didn't even exist. But they really don'tknow what they're saying. 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? He decided to stay right there and await his return.As he waited, a priest climbed to the top of a nearby tower and began hischant; everyone in the market fell to their knees, touched their foreheads tothe ground, and took up the chant. ''He told the boy it was no coincidence that he had met him with Urim andThummim in his hand. This wasn't a strange place; it was anew one.After all, what he had always wanted was just that: to know new places. He had worked for an entire year to make a dream cometrue, and that dream, minute by minute, was becoming less important.Maybe because that wasn't really his dream.Who knows maybe it's better to be like the crystal merchant: never go toMecca, and just go through life wanting to do so, he thought, again tryingto convince himself. At the same time, people werepassing my shop all the time, heading for Mecca. Read Full Text. He owned a jacket, a book thathe could trade for another, and a flock of sheep. And theodor of the animals became a bit more tolerable.A young Arab, also loaded down with baggage, entered, and greeted theEnglishman.\"Where are you bound?\" asked the young Arab.\"I'm going into the desert,\" the man answered, turning back to his reading.He didn't want any conversation at this point. But they couldnever have taught him Arabic.There are probably other things in the world that the sheep can't teach me,thought the boy as he regarded the old merchant. Then leave with the caravan. \"The caravan and the desert speak the same language, and it's forthat reason that the desert allows the crossing. You can see the PDF demo, size of the PDF, page numbers, and direct download Free PDF of 'The Alchemist Novel' using the download button. Before long, maybe in just a few days, hewould be at the Pyramids. I don't know how to turn them into reality. A small sliver of the stone can transform large quantities of metalinto gold.\"Having heard that, the boy became even more interested in alchemy. From there, he could see Africa inthe distance. He went on tellingstories about his travels, and her bright, Moorish eyes went wide with fearand surprise. The drivers carried thefreight themselves over such treacherous footing, and then reloaded thecamels. The old man,meanwhile, was leafing through the book, without seeming to want to returnit at all. Theowner of the bar came over and looked, as well. One night, acamel driver came to the fire where the Englishman and the boy weresitting. \"There's a caravan leaving todayfor Al-Fayoum.\"\"But I'm going to Egypt,\" the boy said.\"Al-Fayoum is in Egypt,\" said the Arab. The Alchemist Complete Novel PDF 19/04/2022 / English Books PDF, Novel / General, Paulo Coelho / By Kumar 'The Alchemist' PDF Quick download link is given at the bottom of this article. Sothere were times when he read them parts of his books that had made animpression on him, or when he would tell them of the loneliness or thehappiness of a shepherd in the fields. The boy had noticed that the Englishman was irritable, and missed hisbooks.\"So that those who have the responsibility for understanding canunderstand,\" he said. 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. The boythought back to that conversation with his father, and felt happy; he hadalready seen many castles and met many women (but none the equal of theone who awaited him several days hence). Even meI haven't thought ofother women since I met the merchant's daughter. And he knew that Egyptwas in Africa.\"Can I help you?\" asked the man behind the window.\"Maybe tomorrow,\" said the boy, moving away. I thought that everything Iowned would be destroyed.\"The land was ruined, and I had to find some other way to earn a living. \"I'm herebecause a friend of mine heard of an Arab who\"But the caravan began to move, and it was impossible to hear what theEnglishman was saying. In those days it had been wonderful to beselling crystal, and he had thought how he would become rich, and havebeautiful women at his side as he grew older.But, as time passed, Tangier had changed. And then they want theperson to change. Bycoincidenceor maybe it was an omen, the boy thoughthe came to thebar he had entered on his first day there. Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist Page 30 / 94at my side, and those in front of me, and the conversations and prayers wewould share. Each was swearing quietly to his orher own God. A young couple sat on the bench where hehad talked with the old man, and they kissed.\"That baker\" he said to himself, without completing the thought. \"The religion hereforbids it.\"The boy told him then that he needed to get to the Pyramids. That was the law ofhospitality. 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. Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist Page 9 / 94about memorizing a lot of names.When he was finally able to concentrate on what he was reading, he likedthe book better; the burial was on a snowy day, and he welcomed thefeeling of being cold. He said that for the past fewdays he had been paying attention to how the caravan operated, but that hehadn't learned anything new. Thatwind had brought the Moors, yes, but it had also brought the smell of thedesert and of veiled women. He recalled that when the sun had risen thatmorning, he was on another continent, still a shepherd with sixty sheep, andlooking forward to meeting with a girl. They trust me, and they've forgotten how to rely on theirown instincts, because I lead them to nourishment. 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. You can publish your book online for free in a few minutes! I learned that many alchemistsrealized their destinies, and wound up discovering the Soul of the World, thePhilosopher's Stone, and the Elixir of Life.\"But, above all, I learned that these things are all so simple that they couldbe written on the surface of an emerald.\"The Englishman was disappointed. The boy felt sorry for the Englishman's camel, loaded down as hewas with the cases of books.\"There's no such thing as coincidence,\" said the Englishman, picking up theconversation where it had been interrupted in the warehouse. He recognized that he was feeling something he had neverexperienced before: the desire to live in one place forever. He remembered what the old man had said about offering somethingyou didn't even have yet.\"I'd like you to take me there if you can. The boy thanked him, ate it, and went onhis way. He'sdoing it because it's what he wants to do,\" thought the boy. Dusk was falling as the boy arrived with hisherd at an abandoned church. The people will enjoy the tea andwant to buy the glasses. \"If I could, I'd write a huge encyclopedia just about the words luck andcoincidence. It's the simple things in lifethat are the most extraordinary; only wise men are able to understand them.And since I am not wise, I have had to learn other arts, such as the readingof palms.\"\"Well, how am I going to get to Egypt?\"\"I only interpret dreams. Did you see the garden that it took the mastergardener ten years to create? There areother things I do, too, but most of the time people don't realize I've donethem.\"The old man related that, the week before, he had been forced to appearbefore a miner, and had taken the form of a stone. 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. He went over to the bakery and bought a loaf of bread, thinkingabout whether or not he should tell the baker what the old man had saidabout him. The boy could certainly resist causingthat kind of anxiety for the baker. asked the wise man.\"Looking down at the spoon he held, the boy saw that the oil was gone.\" 'Well, there is only one piece of advice I can give you,' said the wisest ofwise men. Fromatop its walls, one can catch a glimpse of Africa. So he began to wander through the city,and found himself at the gates. But, whichever it is, I'm going to chargeyou for the consultation.\"Another trick, the boy thought. \"When I'm eating, that's all I think about. If he sold just one of hissheep, he'd have enough to get to the other shore of the strait. The way the content is organized Full Book Summary. \"Maybe that's why they give up on it so early,too. He remembered the smile of the candy seller,on his first day in Tangier, when he had nothing to eat and nowhere to gothat smile had also been like the old king's smile.It's almost as if he had been here and left his mark, he thought. He had to choose between something he hadbecome accustomed to and something he wanted to have. But as he held Urim and Thummim in his hand, theyhad transmitted to him the strength and will of the old king. But all he foundwas the heavy book, his jacket, and the two stones the old man had givenhim.As he looked at the stones, he felt relieved for some reason. That he wanted to travel. The Alchemist Quotes About Wisdom With Page Numbers. You just have to read the omensthat he left for you.\"Before the boy could reply, a butterfly appeared and fluttered between himand the old man. Everyone, when they areyoung, knows what their destiny is.\"At that point in their lives, everything is clear and everything is possible.They are not afraid to dream, and to yearn for everything they would like tosee happen to them in their lives. \"I'm like everyone elseI see theworld in terms of what I would like to see happen, not what actually does.\"He ran his fingers slowly over the stones, sensing their temperature andfeeling their surfaces. There was a small building there, with awindow at which people bought tickets to Africa. The wise man conversed with everyone, andthe boy had to wait for two hours before it was his turn to be given theman's attention.\"The wise man listened attentively to the boy's explanation of why he hadcome, but told him that he didn't have time just then to explain the secret ofhappiness. 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