Paulo Coelho · 1988 · overland

Paulo Coelho's 1988 fable. Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy, sells his flock and follows a recurring dream of treasure at the Pyramids - from Tarifa across to Tangier, robbed and stranded, then out with a caravan over the Sahara to the Al-Fayoum oasis and a love, and on to Egypt, learning to read the omens of the world and the language of the heart along the way.

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   Tarifa

   A shepherd boy dreams of treasure waiting at the Egyptian pyramids.

2. 2
   Tangier

   Robbed on his first day in Africa, Santiago starts again from nothing.

3. 3
   Sahara crossing

   He joins a caravan into the desert, learning to read its omens.

4. 4
   Al-Fayoum Oasis

   At the oasis he meets the alchemist and the girl Fatima.

5. 5
   Pyramids of Giza

   He reaches the pyramids to discover where his treasure truly lies.