Jostein gaarder explores the questions that have fascinated philosophers through the ages, using a childs journey through reality and mystery to create a world within a world, a story within a story, allowing the listener to form his or her own answers. Jostein gaarder, born august 8, 1952, oslo, norway, norwegian school teacher and author of books that examined the history of philosophy and religion for an audience of young readers. Gaarder often writes from the perspective of children, exploring their sense of wonder about the world. The solitaire mystery weaves an astonishingly original tapestry of tales, both real and imagined, from the viewpoint of a twelveyearold boy named hans thomas. The solitaire mystery by jostein gaarder goodreads. The solitaire mystery jostein gaarder, author, sarah jane hails. It will leave the reader filled with wonder at our very existence, and dazzled by the great solitaire that is the story of humankind. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Buy the solitaire mystery new ed by gaarder, jostein isbn. Buy the solitaire mystery by jostein gaarder from waterstones today. The book was published in multiple languages including, consists of 176 pages and is available in paperback format. In a story within a story, the solitaire mystery by jostein gaarder follows a sailor who gets shipwrecked on an island and finds another man there, also a cast away, who had been lost there 52 years before. Those who have read gaarders more famous works, like sophies world and the solitaire mystery, will know that he is a big fan of the storywithinastory thing.
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