Books by Jostein Gaarder (6)


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Das Orangenmädchen by Jostein Gaarder DE

Rating: 2 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / Norway flag Norway
Description:
Georg ist 15 und lebt mit seiner Mutter, seinem Stiefvater und der kleinen Miriam in Oslo. An seinen Vater kann er sich kaum noch erinnern; er ist gestorben, als Georg vier war. Doch nun, elf Jahre später, greift Georgs Vater wieder in sein Leben ein - mit einem langen Brief, der all die Jahre versteckt war. Die Lektüre dieses Abschiedsbriefes ist für Georg eine Reise in die Vergangenheit. Doch bald begreift er, dass es darin auch um seine Zukunft geht, zum Beispiel um die Frage, wie er es mit der Liebe hält. Und dem Leben. Sein Vater konnte ihm keine Antworten mehr geben. Aber er konnte seine... continue

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Maya by Jostein Gaarder EN

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Country: Europe / Norway flag Norway
Description:
A mysterious novel by the author of the international bestseller SOPHIE'S WORLD. A chance meeting on the Fijian island of Taveuni is the trigger for a fascinating and mysterious novel that intertwines the stories of John Spooke, an English author who is grieving for his dead wife; Frank Andersen, a Norwegian evolutionary biologist estranged from his wife Vera; and an enigmatic Spanish couple, Ana and Jose, who are absorbed in their love for each other. Why does Ana bear such a close resemblance to the model for Goya's famous Maja paintings? What is the significance of the Joker as he steps out... continue


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Sophie's World : A Novel about the History of Philosophy by Jostein Gaarder EN

Rating: 5 (3 votes)
Country: Europe / Norway flag Norway
Description:
The protagonists are Sophie Amundsen, a 14-year-old girl, and Alberto Knox, her philosophy teacher. The novel chronicles their metaphysical relationship as they study Western philosophy from its beginnings to the present. A bestseller in Norway.

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Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder EN

Rating: 4 (6 votes)
Country: Europe / Norway flag Norway
Description:
The international bestseller about life, the universe and everything. 'A simply wonderful, irresistible book' DAILY TELEGRAPH 'A terrifically entertaining and imaginative story wrapped round its tough, thought-provoking philosophical heart' DAILY MAIL 'Remarkable ... an extraordinary achievement' SUNDAY TIMES When 14-year-old Sophie encounters a mysterious mentor who introduces her to philosophy, mysteries deepen in her own life. Why does she keep getting postcards addressed to another girl? Who is the other girl? And who, for that matter, is Sophie herself? To solve the riddle, she uses her n... continue

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The Orange Girl by Jostein Gaarder EN

Rating: 4 (2 votes)
Country: Europe / Norway flag Norway
Description:
'My father died eleven years ago. I was only four then. I never thought I'd hear from him again, but now we're writing a book together' To Georg Røed, his father is no more than a shadow, a distant memory. But then one day his grandmother discovers some pages stuffed into the lining of an old red pushchair. The pages are a letter to Georg, written just before his father died, and a story, 'The Orange Girl'. But 'The Orange Girl' is no ordinary story - it is a riddle from the past and centres around an incident in his father's youth. One day he boarded a tram and was captivated by a beautiful g... continue