The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho

The Alchemist follows the story of Santiago (a trainee priest come shepherd come traveller) following his own Personal Legend. Personal Legend? Well I interpreted the book as being about a naive kid looking for the meaning of life. There are numerous valid points that Coelho makes about life, hopes, dreams, danger and love. Without giving away the plot, there is a reason this book is put down as a classic. Coelho's writing is great, although the font in my copy was a tad small or my liking. Who cares, just read it.