Alchemist By Paulo Coelho. This story, dazzling in its powerful simplicity and inspiring wisdom, is about an Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago who travels from his homeland in Spain to the Egyptian desert in search of a treasure buried in the Pyramids. Along the way he meets a Gypsy woman, a man who calls himself king and an alchemist, all of whom point Santigo in the direction of his quest. No one knows what the treasure is or if Santiago will be able to surmount the obstacles along the way. PB. 167 pgs.