Sophie's World (20th Anniversary Edition)
By (author) Gaarder, Jostein
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By (author) Gaarder, Jostein
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On the 20th anniversary of SOPHIE''S WORLD - the world''s bestselling book of 1995 - a striking new edition with a fresh jacket look and a foreword by the author.
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A simply wonderful, irresistible book
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A unique popular classic
Biographical note
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A marvellously rich book. Its success boils down to something quite simple - Gaarder''s gift for communicating ideas - GuardianAn ALICE IN WONDERLAND for the 90s . . . already SOPHIE''S WORLD is being talked up as philosophy''s answer to Stephen Hawking''s A BRIEF HISTORY OF TIME . . . this is a simply wonderful, irresistible book. - Daily TelegraphSophie''s World is set to become a unique popular classic: a wonderfully engaging mystery story that also forms a completely accessible and lucid introduction to philosophy and philosophers. - The TimesAn extraordinary achievement. - The Sunday TimesA terrifically entertaining and imaginative story wrapped round its tough, thought-provoking philosophical heart. - Daily Mail
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On the 20th anniversary of SOPHIE''S WORLD - the world''s bestselling book of 1995 - a striking new edition with a fresh jacket look and a foreword by the author.
Description
The international bestseller about life, the universe and everything.
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 new knowledge of philosophy, but the truth is far stranger than she could have imagined.
An addictive blend of mystery, philosophy and fantasy, Sophie''s World is an international phenomenon which has been translated into 60 languages and sold more than 40 million copies.
Review quote
A simply wonderful, irresistible book
Review quote
A unique popular classic
Biographical note
JOSTEIN GAARDER was born in Oslo in 1952.
SOPHIE''S WORLD, the first of his books to be published in English, has been translated into 60 languages and has sold over 40 million copies.
He is the author of many other bestselling, beloved novels and children''s books.
He lives in Oslo with his family.
Review quote: previous work
A marvellously rich book. Its success boils down to something quite simple - Gaarder''s gift for communicating ideas - GuardianAn ALICE IN WONDERLAND for the 90s . . . already SOPHIE''S WORLD is being talked up as philosophy''s answer to Stephen Hawking''s A BRIEF HISTORY OF TIME . . . this is a simply wonderful, irresistible book. - Daily TelegraphSophie''s World is set to become a unique popular classic: a wonderfully engaging mystery story that also forms a completely accessible and lucid introduction to philosophy and philosophers. - The TimesAn extraordinary achievement. - The Sunday TimesA terrifically entertaining and imaginative story wrapped round its tough, thought-provoking philosophical heart. - Daily Mail
