{"id":858074,"date":"2016-03-15T18:09:01","date_gmt":"2016-03-15T18:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dostoevsky-bts.com\/blog\/?p=858074"},"modified":"2016-03-16T20:10:29","modified_gmt":"2016-03-16T20:10:29","slug":"march-book-of-the-month-the-alchemist-by-paulo-coelho","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dostoevsky-bts.com\/blog\/march-book-of-the-month-the-alchemist-by-paulo-coelho\/","title":{"rendered":"March Book of the Month: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt\u2019s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211;<strong>Paulo Coelho<\/strong>, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Alchemist<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dostoevsky-bts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Paulo-Coelho-The-Alchemist.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-858076\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-858076 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/dostoevsky-bts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Paulo-Coelho-The-Alchemist-300x270.jpg\" alt=\"Paulo-Coelho-The-Alchemist\" width=\"338\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dostoevsky-bts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Paulo-Coelho-The-Alchemist-300x270.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dostoevsky-bts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Paulo-Coelho-The-Alchemist.jpg 405w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fun Facts:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Translated into at least 67 languages since the year 2009<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coelho wrote the novel in just two weeks, claiming that the story was already written in his soul.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Has sold 65 million copies worldwide as an unexpected bestseller<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Literature Meets Pop Culture:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Though Coelho has been consistently reluctant to sell the rights to his books, Warner Bros. managed to do so in 2003. However, the project soon fell apart due to creative differences and Coelho\u2019s offer of two million dollars to repurchase the rights to his novel.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Harvey Weinstein purchased the rights in 2008 with actor Laurence Fishburne in mind for the lead role. Much to Coelho\u2019s delight, Weinstein expressed his complete dedication to honoring the author\u2019s creative vision.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are also illustrated versions of the novel as well as a widely successful theatrical production performed by the Cornish Collective.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Synopsis:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago consults a fortune teller about his mysterious and vivid recurring dreams. He is told that these dreams are actually prophetic and will lead him to glorious treasures located in the pyramids of Egypt. While on his quest, he meets an old king and learns that he is living his Personal Legend, or an individual\u2019s destiny to accomplish his or her most important goal. Santiago also meets an Englishman along the way, who is seeking the wisdom of an alchemist. The shepherd boy later encounters this alchemist and is reminded that his Personal Legend as a whole holds much more significance than the mere treasures that he seeks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">If you enjoyed this article, please visit <span style=\"color: #008000;\"><a style=\"color: #008000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.shadesofday.com\/VMP\/recommended.htm\" target=\"_blank\">VM Productions\u2019 Recommended Books and Films<\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Message to Our Readers:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What did you think of Santiago\u2019s epic quest? Have you lived your own Personal Legend? 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