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The Castle in the Pyrenees (2010)
by Jostein Gaarder
Through five intense years in the 1970s, Steinn and Solrunn had a happy life together. Then they suddenly parted ways, for reasons that are unclear to both. In the summer of 2007 they meet again on a balcony of an old wooden hotel by a fjord in western Norway. It is a place they both have fond... (learn more about this book)
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The Orange Girl (2003)
by Jostein Gaarder
At fifteen, Georg comes upon a letter written to him by his dying father, to be read when he comes of age. Their two voices make a fascinating dialogue as Georg comes to know the father he can barely remember, then is challenged by him to answer some profound questions. The central mystery of ... (learn more about this book)
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The Ringmaster's Daughter (2001)
by Jostein Gaarder
Panina Manina, a trapeze artist, falls and breaks her neck. As the ringmaster bends over her, he sees around her neck an amber charm—just like the one he gave his own child before she was swept away in a torrent 16 years earlier. This tale is narrated by Petter, a precocious child and a... (learn more about this book)
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Maya (2000)
by Jostein Gaarder
Thrown together for three days on the paradise island of Taveuni, a lonely Norwegian biologist, a bereaved English novelist, and a strange and beautiful Spanish couple so much in love they seem to have evolved a private language, fill the long Pacific nights by playing bridge, telling stories,... (learn more about this book)
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O Palácio do Príncipe Sapo (1999)
by Jostein Gaarder
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That Same Flower (1997)
by Jostein Gaarder
A fictional love letter to St. Augustine from Floria Aemilia, his longtime concubine, by the author of "Sophie's World". A true historical figure, Floria lived with St. Augustine for over a decade, during which time they had a son together. He "renounced" her when he elected to spend the rest of... (learn more about this book)
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Sophie's World (1991)
A Novel about the History of Philosophy
by Jostein Gaarder
Sophie's World (Sofies verden in the original Norwegian) is a novel by Jostein Gaarder, published in 1991. It was originally written in Norwegian, but has since been translated into English (1995) and at least 53 other languages. It sold over 30 million copies and is one of the most successful... (learn more about this book)
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The Solitaire Mystery (1990)
by Jostein Gaarder
Weaving an astonishingly original tapestry of tales from the viewpoint of a 12-year-old boy named Hans Thomas, The Solitaire Mystery takes readers on a universal search for fulfillment and the meaning of life. (learn more about this book)
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Through a Glass, Darkly
by Jostein Gaarder
It's almost Christmas. Cecilia lies sick in bed as her family bustle around her to make her last Christmas as special as possible. Cecilia has cancer. An angel steps through her window. So begins a spirited and engaging series of conversations between Cecelia and her angel. As the sick girl... (learn more about this book)
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