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Discovering two thought-provoking philosophical questions in her mailbox, Sophie enrolls in a correspondence course with a mysterious philosopher and begins to receive some equally unusual letters. Reprint.

The Solitaire Mystery

by Jostein Gaarder, Hilde Kramer

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.

The Orange Girl

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 The Orange Girl is the story of an elusive young woman for whom Georg’s father searches in Oslo and Seville—and whom... (more)

The Christmas Mystery

by Jostein Gaarder

A beautifully re-illustrated child-friendly edition of this bestseller.

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 thinks about her life and prepares for her death, she changes subtly, in herself and in her relationships with her family.... (more)

Maya OME

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, and discussing ideas. This brief encounter is no mere interlude, but the start of an intertwined story, full of illusion... (more)

by Jostein Gaarder

'Years have passed and much has changed since we two had our arms around each other. Thus what I write will perhaps be equally a letter to the whole Christian church, for today you are a man of great influence.' In a second-hand bookshop in Buenos Aires, Jostein Gaarder makes an exciting find: a transcript of a letter to St Augustine, author of the famous Confessions , from Floria Aemilia, the woman he... (more)

Ringmasters Daughter

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 fantasist, and perhaps Jostein Gaarder’s most intriguing creation since Sophie. Petter makes his living selling stories and ideas... (more)

Hello? Is Anybody There?

by Jostein Gaarder

A book about the wonder of life by the author of Sophie's World. Eight-year-old Joe is about to become a big brother. His mother is in labor at the hospital when he looks outside and sees a little boy hanging upside down in an apple tree. It's Mika, who has just fallen out of a spaceship. Mika is from Eljo, where children hatch out of eggs and life in general is quite different from what Joe knows. Mika and... (more)

Das Kartengeheimnis.

by Jostein Gaarder

O MUNDO DE SOFIA , ROMANCE DA HISTORIA DA FILOSOFIA, (PORTUGUESE)

WRITTEN IN PORTUGUESE, 555 PAGE TRADE SOFTCOVER, PUBLISHED IN SAO PAULO BRAZIL

Diagnosen: Og andre noveller (Maxibok fra Aschehoug)Jostein Gaarder

Diagnosen: Og andre noveller (Maxibok fra Aschehoug)

by Jostein Gaarder

Through A Glass DarklyJostein Gaarder

Through A Glass Darkly

by Jostein Gaarder

O Mundo de Sofia

by Jostein Gaarder

That Same Flower : Floria Aemilia's Letter to Saint Augustine

That Same Flower : Floria Aemilia's Letter to Saint Augustine

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 his life abstaining from sensual love. In some sense a feminist missive, this passionate and occasionally erotic letter... (more)

Das Leben ist kurz. Vita Brevis

by Jostein Gaarder

By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept: A Novel of Forgiveness (P.S.)

By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept: A Novel of Forgiveness (P.S.)

by Paulo Coelho

From Paulo Coelho, author of the international bestseller The Alchemist , comes a poignant, richly poetic story that reflects the depth of love and life. Rarely does adolescent love reach its full potential, but what happens when two young lovers reunite after eleven years? Time has transformed Pilar into a strong and independent woman, while her devoted childhood friend has grown into a handsome and... (more)