E-audiobook
The alchemist / Paulo Coelho.
This is the story of Santiago, a shepherd boy who dreams of travelling the world in search of a worldly treasure. From his home in Spain, he journeys to Tangiers, and from there into the Egyptian desert, where a fateful encounter with the alchemist awaits him.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780060879075
- ISBN: 0060879076
- Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 sound file (4 hr.)) : digital.
- Edition: Unabridged.
- Publisher: [New York] : Harper Audio, [2005]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Downloadable audio book. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Read by Jeremy Irons. |
| Source of Description Note: | Print version record. |
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| Genre: | Downloadable audio books. Fables. Audiobooks. Novellas. Audiobooks. Fiction. Novellas. |
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Electronic resources
- AudioFile Reviews : AudioFile Reviews 2002 August/September
This story of a Spanish shepherd boy begins as a search for treasure and evolves into a rich tale of human love and discovery. It is short, but certainly packs a wallop. What makes the story even better is Jeremy Irons's unforgettable narration. From the outset, it is clear that Irons is going to take us along on this journey, and we will find it just as fascinating as Santiago, the shepherd. Irons's voice is crystal clear, and every word is given its own starring role in the text. He creates wondrous characters, male and female, that stay with us. The journey with Santiago and Irons is well worth it. R.I.G. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award (c) AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine - Publishers Weekly Reviews : PW Reviews 2001 July #1
Brazilian writer Coelho has published five titles in 45 languages in 120 countries, and has sold 23 million books. It's easy to see why. This charming, simple and well-written allegory tells of a boy, Santiago, who has the imagination and courage to follow his "Personal Legend." Santiago finds fairy godfathers at many turns who help him learn to keep up his courage, and to read omens and his own heart. The book's inspirational message follow your heart and do your own thing is oblique enough, to allow readers to interpret it in any way they choose, with whatever degree and form of spirituality one adheres to: "To realize one's destiny is a person's only obligation." But apparently only men need apply; a woman's destiny is to wait for her hero to find his treasure and return home to her. The real treasure here is Jeremy Irons. His intriguing, subtle and powerful performance carries us along on the boy's adventures, into his confusions and insights, through discussions with kings and animals, through the desert and the sun and even through the philosophical passages. Based on the Harper San Francisco hardcover. (Mar.) Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.
