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Encouraged by the king, Santiago sells his flock and travels to Tangier, Morocco.

The story begins with Santiago tending his sheep in the Spanish countryside. Despite his training for the priesthood, he chose to become a shepherd to fulfill his desire to travel. The Alchemist 1 The Alchemist

Paulo Coelho’s is a globally acclaimed metaphorical novel first published in 1988. It follows the journey of Santiago, a young Andalusian shepherd, as he travels from Spain to the Egyptian pyramids in search of a hidden treasure he saw in a recurring dream. Core Narrative and "Part One" Focus Encouraged by the king, Santiago sells his flock

Upon arrival in North Africa, he is immediately robbed of all his money. Encouraged by the king