<Tr> <Th> Followed by </Th> <Td> Brida (1990) </Td> </Tr> <P> The Alchemist (Portuguese: O Alquimista) is a novel by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho which was first published in 1988 . Originally written in Portuguese, it became an international bestseller translated into some 70 languages as of 2016 . An allegorical novel, The Alchemist follows a young Andalusian shepherd in his journey to the pyramids of Egypt, after having a recurring dream of finding a treasure there . </P> <P> Over the years there have been film and theatrical adaptations of the work and musical interpretations of it . </P> <P> The Alchemist follows the journey of an Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago . Believing a recurring dream to be prophetic, he asks a Romani fortune - teller in a nearby town about its meaning . The woman interprets the dream as a prophecy telling the boy that he will discover a treasure at the Egyptian pyramids . </P>

Is there a movie based on the book the alchemist