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Sophie's World : A Novel About the History of Philosophy

Literature & Fiction

Contemporary

Harper Collins Publishers, Ltd.

The Ringmasters Daughter

HarperCollins Publishers Canad

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 Sevilleand whom Georg finally realizes is his mother. A thought-provoking fairy-tale romance imbued with the sense of awe and wonder that is Jostein Gaarder’s hallmark. Norwegian author Jostein Gaarder, whose novel Sophie’s World was a best-seller in 40 countries, is also the author of The Ringmaster’s Daughter, Maya, The Solitaire Mystery, and The Christmas Mystery.

The Orange Girl

Children's Books

Orion Publishing

A page-turning novel that is also an exploration of the great philosophical concepts of Western thought, Sophie's World has fired the imagination of readers all over the world, with more than twenty million copies in print.
One day fourteen-year-old Sophie Amundsen comes home from school to find in her mailbox two notes, with one question on each: "Who are you?" and "Where does the world come from?" From that irresistible beginning, Sophie becomes obsessed with questions that take her far beyond what she knows of her Norwegian village. Through those letters, she enrolls in a kind of correspondence course, covering Socrates to Sartre, with a mysterious philosopher, while receiving letters addressed to another girl. Who is Hilde? And why does her mail keep turning up? To unravel this riddle, Sophie must use the philosophy she is learning―but the truth turns out to be far more complicated than she could have imagined.

Sophie's World: A Novel About the History of Philosophy (Fsg Classics)

Reference

Farrar. Straus and Giroux

This gorgeous 12 month date book, sumptuously produced, designed and illustrated, is the perfect journal for those who know and have read Sophies World, or anyone who is looking for a beautiful and thoughtful gift. Each month is embellished with life enhancing quotes from famous philosophers accompanied by beautiful paintings and woodcuts. The journal is in six parts entegrated throughout each of the 12 months.: 
The Days: seven days to each page Notes Pages: one page in each month where the owner can jot down general notes and thoughts. Philosopher pages: Two per month 24 in all. One page on each philosopher  their life and key thoughts. Portraits: of each philosopher opposite each short biography Quotes: from the philosophers Art: full page and as embellishment throughout the book illustrating thoughts and creating the moods.

Sophie's World: Journal and Book of Days

Foreign Language Study & Reference

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Maya

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 of his pack of cards?  As the action moves from Fiji to Spain, from the present to the past, unfolding further stories within the stories, the novel reveals an astonishing richness and complexity. As bold and imaginative in its sweep as Sophie's World, it shows again that Jostein Gaarder's unique and special gift is to make us wonder at the awe-inspiring mystery of the universe.

As Joachim opens, day by day, the windows in an old Advent calendar, a story emerges about a little girl called Elisabet who, fifty years ago, disappeared from Norway and travelled across Europe and back through time to be present at the birth of Christ in Bethlehem. This beautiful, mysterious story has been a huge success, both for the children it was originally written for, and as an enduring Christmas seller on the adult list. It now appears in a new form designed to appeal to a younger age group. Much shorter than the original, it loses nothing of the plot, and is enhanced by delightful halftone illustrations that dance through the text, showing angels, shepherds, children, kings and all the many characters who join Elisabet on her journey to Bethlehem.

Christmas Mystery

Orion Books

'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 renounced for chastity. 
Vita Brevis is both a classic love story, beautifully told, and a fascinating insight into St Augustine's life and that of his discarded concubine. It is up to the reader to determine its authenticity...

Vita Brevis: A Letter to St Augustine

Literary

Weidenfeld&Nicolson

The author of the critically acclaimed Sophie's World  presents a Christmas adventure about a boy who discovers a magical  Advent calendar in the corner of a dusty bookstore that takes him on an  amazing holiday journey that reveals the true mystery of the Nativity.  Read by Isaiah Sheffer.

The Christmas Mystery

Phoenix

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