Help finding book title please

[Bch]

A couple of summers ago I read a book from cover to cover in a day.  It happens so infrequently I can’t believe I can’t find title anywhere. 

 

A brief synopsis:

its about a man who travels around the world to find a reason for life/treasure.  He ends up back where he started and realised it was where he was all along.

 

couple of other things I remember

1) he travels to Middle East somewhere and works in a shop. Eventually I think he takes over the shop.

2 I think it might be elated to Buddhism.

3 it’s s fairly famous book I think and is often quoted as a must read

 

any help appreciated

 

thanks

bch

[Bch]

Maybe he becomes a monk too??  Maybe that’s s guess tho lol

[Brian.]

Is it a fiction or non-fiction book?

[Bch]

It’s fiction... if it held I think I remember it being a penguin classic title??

thanks

[Bch]

It’s the alchemist  too much time spent on google lol