ANWAR’S STORY

If you have loved Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist, then you will want to read Anwar's Story. It is a fictional fable which tells the imagined life and trials of the 'other hero' in Paulo Coelho's famous and iconic story. Karen Williams discovered that, apart from the shepherd Santiago, another 'hero' truly does exist inside The Alchemist. Paulo based his allegory on an ancient tale from The Arabian Nights, without realising that this story contained a hidden archetype - the archetype of Mankind's search for redemption. And so, because of this, The Alchemist is not just the story of one hero, but two! Santiago was only able to find his treasure in Paulo Coelho's fable by encountering that 'other hero', which means that Anwar's Story could be considered the missing piece of The Alchemist - explaining the true meaning of the fable. This piece will allow Paulo's magical allegory to finally become complete, and also address many readers' questions which, until now, have been left unanswered.