A former high school philosophy teacher, he now writes numerous novels for children and adults. He often writes from the perspective of a child, using children and their astonishment over the world. He is the author of many other bestselling, beloved novels and childrens books, includingthe orange girl,the christmas mysteryandthe ringmasters daughter. Jostein gaarder also an intellectual, gaarder is best known for writing books from a childs perspective often using metafiction, writing stories within stories.
Some more of gaarders published works include julemysteriet the christmas mystery, 1992, bibbi bokkens magiske bibliotek bibbi bokkens magic library. Jostein gaarder has 32 books on goodreads with 523727 ratings. Jostein gaarder is the author of sophies world, an international bestseller that has been translated into more than 50 languages. He is the author of many other bestselling, beloved novels and childrens books, including the orange girl, the christmas mystery and the ringmasters daughter. Sophies world by jostein gaarder is, in my view, a highly successful attempt to write a history of philosophy together with a story. Jostein gaarder books list of books by author jostein. He often uses metafiction in his works, writing stories within stories. From the creative genius of jostein gaarder, author of modern classic sophies world, comes a novel about loneliness and the power of words jakop is a lonely man. A novel about the history of philosophy enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. It was my first kindle purchase because i want to always have it close at hand.
Froskeslottet is a book by jostein gaarder published in 1988. Jostein gaarder books list of books by jostein gaarder. Gaarder often writes from the perspective of children, exploring their sense of wonder about the world. It has been translated into 55 languages and has sold over 30 million copies worldwide. The world according to anna by jostein gaarder, paperback. The world according to anna by jostein gaarder books. Jostein gaarders ideaof nonfiction philosophy lessons embedded in fictional mysteryis unique and clever, but it was all that impressed me about sophies world. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Following the phenomenal success of sophies world which has been translated into 55 languages and sold over 30 million copies worldwide ten of his novels have been translated into english, including the solitaire mystery, vita brevis and the orange girl. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Jostein gaarder 1952 norwegian intellectual, novelist, author of novels, novellas, short stories and books for children and youth.
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Julemysteriet the christmas mystery, jostein gaarderthe christmas mystery is a 1992 norwegian novel for children by jostein gaarder the story has one chapter for each day of advent using the device of a story within a story, a young boy, joachim, reads a story hidden behind each window in an advent calendar that he bought on november 30 every day, he finds small piece. He taught highschool philosophy for several years before publishing a collection of short stories in 1986 and, shortly thereafter, his first two novels, the solitaire mystery and. But the history of philosophy is very well done and informative. The phenomenal new york times bestseller, this is the story of sophie, a teenage girl who comes home from school, finds a mysterious letter in her mailbox, and embarks on an incredible journey of philosophical discovery, from socrates to sartre and beyond. Joachims father buys him a homemade, 40yearold advent calendar from a dusty bookstore. In 1991, when jostein gaarder wrote sophies world he believed that a novel on the history of. An awardwinning film adaptation was released in 2008.
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The christmas mystery by jostein gaarder goodreads. Jostein gaarder is a norwegian intellectual and author of several novels, short stories and childrens books. Sophies world, the first of his books to be published in english, has been translated into 60 languages and has sold over 40 million copies. Jostein gaarder books list of books by author jostein gaarder. He taught highschool philosophy for several years before publishing a collection of short stories in 1986 and, shortly thereafter, his first two novels, the solitaire mystery and sophies world, and several others since then. Julemysteriet is a childrens book by jostein gaarder published in 1992. Jostein gaarders most popular book is sophies world. Jostein gaarder is currently considered a single author. Julemysteriet the christmas mystery 1992 isbn 0374123292 1995 edition illustrated by stella east isbn 8203240909. A former professor of philosophy, he now writes full time. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author.
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