I recently saw another bookcrosser raving about this book and when I saw it in a charity shop I thought I would try it.

From the back of the book:
"This is the story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who dreams of travelling the world in search of a treasure as extravagant as any ever found. From his home in Spain he journeys to the exotic markets of Tangiers and then into the Egyptian desert, where a fateful encounter with the alchemist awaits him."

14th January 2006
I started reading this over Christmas but it didn't really appeal to me and I gave up about half way through. The book reminds me of the way in which philosophical ideas that are explored in Jostein Gaarder's books, though this looks more at the spiritual than the philosophical. I'm at a time in my life when I have looked all I want to at my spirituality. I think if I was more open to its ideas then this book would be wonderful but not for me at this time.


25th March 2006
Sending to Decembermum as part of the BCUK sweepstake.

Arrived in the post this morning. It has a beautiful cover but I'm not sure it is my kind of book so I shall release it.

RELEASE NOTES:

Released in one of the lifts to Car Park A (entrance opposite Monsoon)