The Alchemist is a novel by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho that was first published in 1988. Originally written in Portuguese, it became a widely translated international bestseller.
Originally published: 1988
Author: Paulo Coelho
Pages: 163 pp (first English edition, hardcover), 208 pages (25th Anniversary Edition)
Original title: O Alquimista
Characters: Melchizedek, The Shopkeeper, The Englishman, Santiago, Fatima, The Coptic Monk, The Alchemist