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Violence
None
Brief desert danger; no significant violence
Language
None
Clean fable-like prose
Sexual Content
Barely any
A gentle, chaste love with Fatima at the oasis
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
None
Entirely comfortable; a book about aspiration and spiritual seeking
What this book is about
Santiago is an Andalusian shepherd boy who dreams of treasure buried near the Egyptian pyramids. Following omens and his heart, he sells his flock and journeys through Morocco, the desert, and the oasis of Al-Fayoum, learning about the Soul of the World and what it means to pursue one's Personal Legend. Paulo Coelho's fable about following your destiny is one of the best-selling books in history — simple in prose, vast in aspiration.
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