Talk:The Alchemist (novel)
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The Alchemist is a magical and inspirational novel loved by millions around the world
Does anyone know what time period this novel was set in, the author was very vague in that area.
In personal experience, it seems that to make the book more universal, authors do not mention the time. How many times have you picked up a book, only to discover it was written in a time period that you cannot relate to, so you put it down, and find something else. Think of everything that you could have appreciated in the book if you had not had a prejudice against seemingly ancient literature and ideas. But to answer the question it could be anywhere from the 1500's-1800's.
[edit] Plot
It would be very helpful if someone wrote a quick synopsis of the plot. –Ua747sp 08:39, 3 Jan 2007 (UTC) yes please do i really want to know the plot of the Alchemist. )^.^(
How does one go about doing that? I've just finished the book and could write one, but am having trouble figuring out how the editing process works. Amaris 00:27, 26 March 2007 (UTC)Amaris
[edit] Time Period
I would say the time period is about the late 1800s, past 1860, because they do mention a lot of technology, like rifles and chrome-plated pistols.
