Gaarder, Jostein

Sophie's world : a novel about the history of philosophy / Jostein Gaarder - 20th anniverrsary ed. - Orion Books, London 2015 - 444 p. : 20 cm.

with an introduction by the author.Translated by Paulette Moller. 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 and an international phenomenon which has been translated into 60 languages and has sold over 40 million copies.

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