'The Alchemist' is the most famous novel by Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho, a favorite book of millions of people around the world. In youth, people are not afraid to dream; everything seems possible. But time passes, and a mysterious force begins to convince them that their desires are unattainable. 'To achieve the realization of one's Destiny is the only true duty of man...,' asserts Paulo Coelho. This iconic parable novel has the power to change the lives of its readers.