@article{760411,
      recid = {760411},
      author = {Coelho, Paulo, and Clarke, Alan and Smith, James Noel,},
      title = {The alchemist /},
      pages = {x, 182 pages :},
      note = {"This book is an English version of O Alquimista, the  Portuguese original edition, published in Brazil by Editora  Rocco Ltd. (Rio de Janeiro). Copyright 1988 by Paulo  Coelho. Previous paperback editions were published in 1994  and 1998 by HarperOne, a division of HarperCollins  Publishers. A HarperFlamingo edition was published in 1998.  A previous HarperPerennial paperback edition was published  in 1998 ... English version copyright 1993 by Paulo Coelho  and Alan R. Clarke. Updated introduction copyright 2014 by  HarperCollins Publishers ... First HarperCollins hardcover  edition published in 1993"--Title page verso.},
      abstract = {"A special 25th anniversary edition of Paulo Coehlo's  extraordinary international bestselling phenomenon--the  inspiring spiritual tale of self-discovery that has touched  millions of lives around the world. Combining magic,  mysticism, wisdom and wonder, The Alchemist has become a  modern classic, selling millions of copies around the world  and transforming the lives of countless readers across  generations. Paulo Coelho's masterpiece tells the mystical  story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to  travel in search of a worldly treasure. His quest will lead  him to riches far different--and far more satisfying--than  he ever imagined. Santiago's journey teaches us about the  essential wisdom of listening to our hearts, of recognizing  opportunity and learning to read the omens strewn along  life's path, and, most importantly, to follow our  dreams"--},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/760411},
}