One of the best book you can ever get, inspires to chase our dreams....all age groupof people can prefer thz book..i love it a lot...n u all too will luv thz book....n gonna be crazy.....for thz book.The world-wide phenomenon; an inspiration for anyone seeking their path in life....This is a story of Santiago, a shepherd boy who dreams of traveling the world and discovering treasures, and is courageous enough to walk in the direction of his desires. In order to realize the best that his destiny has to offer, he travels from his home in Spain, through the markets of Tangiers, and into the great Egyptian desert. He gets duped, experiences love, loses and makes money, learns a different language, meets different people, finds himself in pleasant and not-so- pleasant situations. His journey is full of adventure and lessons, while he also finds the privilege of meeting a king, a desert woman and an alchemist, each adding to his life new turns and perceptions.