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Philosophical journey uncovers profound life mysteries.
If your curiosity about life's big questions has ever led you down a rabbit hole of YouTube videos or Wikipedia pages, "Sophie's World" might just be the literary guide you didn't know you needed. It's a story that manages to weave an enigmatic plot with a crash course in philosophy, making the pondering of existence not just palatable but utterly engrossing for a reader like you who loves to think and discover.
- Buxtehuder Bulle (1996)
- Premio Bancarella (1995)
- Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis for Jugendbuch (1994)
- Prix des libraires du Québec for Lauréats hors Québec (1996)
- دار المنى
- Literaturpreis der Jury der jungen Leser for Jugendbuch (1997)
- Prime Minister of Pakistan's Award for Literature
- Premio San Clemente for Lingua estranxeira (1996)
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ISBN: 9781858815305
Authors:
jostein-gaarder
Publisher: Orion
Date of Publication: 2003-01-01
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.97
(rated by 270693 readers)
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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. A phenomenal worldwide bestseller, Sophie's World sets out to draw teenagers into the world of Socrates, Descartes, Spinoza, Hegel and all the great philosophers. A brilliantly original and fascinating story with many twists and turns, it raises profound questions about the meaning of life and the origin of the universe.
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Philosophical journey uncovers profound life mysteries.
If your curiosity about life's big questions has ever led you down a rabbit hole of YouTube videos or Wikipedia pages, "Sophie's World" might just be the literary guide you didn't know you needed. It's a story that manages to weave an enigmatic plot with a crash course in philosophy, making the pondering of existence not just palatable but utterly engrossing for a reader like you who loves to think and discover.
- Buxtehuder Bulle (1996)
- Premio Bancarella (1995)
- Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis for Jugendbuch (1994)
- Prix des libraires du Québec for Lauréats hors Québec (1996)
- دار المنى
- Literaturpreis der Jury der jungen Leser for Jugendbuch (1997)
- Prime Minister of Pakistan's Award for Literature
- Premio San Clemente for Lingua estranxeira (1996)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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