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Manuscript found in Accra - a review

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                                                              I have read quite a few books of Paulo Coelho and "The Alchemist" is the only fiction that I have read twice. I had developed enormous respect for the author over the years. His writing style is simple with no complicated vocabulary and lucid. That does not mean the content matter is frivolous. Very deeply reflected thoughts about life - self and relations, emotions carefully analyzed and solidified into words of wisdom. I have also read and come to know that Coelho writes from his own experience and not entirely fictitious. Once I started reading the Manuscript, I couldn't keep the book down. I stopped to reread and reflect many of the sentences and passages. Most of them struck me as wise sayings. I started reading it loud and discussing with my spouse, which I haven't done earlier. The book unfolded like Vedanta in bullet points. At this point,  I started reading simultaneously  few chapte