The Alchemist - the third novel of the world-famous Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho. This book has been widely read, loved and praised in Turkey since 1996. Written based on a short story in Mevlana's famous Mesnevi, a great Eastern classic, this novel is a book for readers who carry the struggles of their childhood in their hearts. It became a "classic" work. The Alchemist - The story of the fairytale life of Santiago, an Indian shepherd who left Spain and went to look for his treasure at the foot of the Egyptian pyramids. But it is also a "book of advice", a life and moral guide that seeks answers to questions such as "How will you master your destiny? How will you establish your happiness?" The secret of why this novel, which resembles a mystical fairy tale, is loved so much all over the world, undoubtedly stems from this guiding quality. The Alchemist. Reading is like waking up at dawn and watching the sunrise while everyone else is still asleep.