Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States (1983 â present) The Flaming Lips are an American neo-psychedelic band, formed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States in 1983.
The Alchemist (Portuguese: O Alquimista) is a novel by Paulo Coelho first published in the year 1988.he basic story of The Alchemist appears in previous works. In 1935, the Argentine writer, Jorge Luis Borges, published a short story called Tale of Two Dreamers in which two men dream of the other's treasure. Another version appeared in E. W. Lane's translation of The Thousand and One Nights.
Reviewed by Ali A. (age 15). The Alchemist was initially written in Portuguese but since has been translated into 56 different languages; therefore it won a Guinness World Record for the most translated book by a living author.he Alchemist is a story about a Spanish shepherd, Santiago, who went on a journey to fulfill his personal legend and find treasures. Santiago passes through difficulties on his way, falls in love and makes many friends. Being a novel written in philosophical language, it has a great affect on readers.