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Dec 2004

23m 45s

Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist

Bbc World Service

About this episode

Writer Paulo Coelho talks about his book The Alchemist which has been translated into dozens of languages and has sold over 27 million copies worldwide. Presented by Harriett Gilbert.

(Photo: Paulo Coelho, 2010) (Credit: Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)

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