{"product_id":"the-alchemist-coelho","title":"The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho","description":"\u003ch2\u003eFollow a shepherd's dream beyond the familiar\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGood Condition\u003c\/strong\u003e - Cover scuffs, edge creases and worn corners. Black marker crosses the top page edges and back barcode area.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSantiago, a young shepherd in Andalusia, dreams of treasure waiting near the Egyptian pyramids. Encouraged to take the dream seriously, he leaves behind the life he understands and begins a journey across North Africa. Traders, travellers and a mysterious alchemist offer lessons that challenge his ideas about what he seeks and how he might recognise it. Along the way, chance encounters and the language of omens draw his attention towards the relationship between longing, courage and action. Paulo Coelho tells the story as a simple, symbolic fable, inviting readers to consider the cost of pursuing a personal dream. Its desert journey becomes an exploration of purpose, love and the possibility that understanding may arrive in a form the traveller never expected.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Value Junction ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67822714880212,"sku":"TVJ-034932","price":10.35,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/3059\/2980\/files\/TVJ-034932-1.jpg?v=1792372690","url":"https:\/\/thevaluejunction.co.nz\/products\/the-alchemist-coelho","provider":"The Value Junction ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}