📖 The pilgrimage

In his first major book, which paved the way for his bestselling phenomenon The Alchemist, Paulo Coelho documents the experiences of his pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela on a contemporary quest for ancient wisdom. Following the legendary road travelled by pilgrims of San Tiago, Coelho's journey becomes a truly initiatory experience, and he is transformed forever as he learns to understand the nature of truth through the simplicity of life.