Sophie's World: The bestselling novel that brings the history of philosophy to life through a captivating coming-of-age adventure
Jul 2010 · Hachette UK
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'A simply wonderful, irresistible book' Daily Telegraph
'Terrifically entertaining and imaginative' Daily Mail
'An extraordinary achievement' Sunday Times
'Terrifically entertaining and imaginative' Daily Mail
'An extraordinary achievement' Sunday Times
Sophie's World introduces us to fourteen-year-old Sophie: a Norwegian highschooler who receives mysterious letters addressed to another girl, asking big questions. But who is the other girl? And who, for that matter, is Sophie herself?
To solve the riddle, Sophie embarks on on a fantastic philosophical saga, and as the book hurtles through several millennia of philosophy - raising profound questions about the meaning of life and the origin of the universe - the dimensions of Sophie's world grow ever wider.
An addictive blend of mystery, fantasy and philosophy, Sophie's World is an international phenomenon which has been translated into sixty languages and sold more than forty million copies worldwide.
'A simply wonderful, irresistible book' Daily Telegraph
'Terrifically entertaining and imaginative' Daily Mail
'An extraordinary achievement' Sunday Times
Sophie's World introduces us to fourteen-year-old Sophie: a Norwegian highschooler who receives mysterious letters addressed to another girl, ...
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November 29, 2018
Entertaining and informative. This book helped me form a broader understanding of history and philosophy and how everything comes together to form our world view. On almost every page you can find food for thought to let your mind wander off with. And it's all wrapped up in a fun and exciting story, so you don't even notice you're actually learning something.
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October 1, 2011
When I started reading this book, I thought that the book is about a young girl and the general mystery in life and her story.
But as I started reading, I realized how different the theme actually is.
I can conclude by saying that I read a book written by a woman about a man...
Because if i say any further, it will spoil the fun.
Well i really could sort of relate to Sophie's world because i am close to her age
and you know the the book really makes you wonder about all the questions asked...
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June 9, 2012
this is very good book,this book insist you to think about the important things in the world not the useless one,and be a good observer of this world don,t west your time in extra things..so you must read this book,it will realy touchs
your heart,go fo it as soon as you can
by zamra nizamani.........
About the author
Jostein Gaarder was born in Oslo in 1952. Sophie's World, the first of his books to be published in English, has been translated into sixty languages and has sold over forty million copies. He is the author of many other bestselling, beloved novels and children's books, including The Orange Girl, The Christmas Mystery and The Ringmaster's Daughter. He lives in Oslo with his family.
Jostein Gaarder was born in Oslo in 1952. Sophie's World, the first of his books to be published in English, has been translated into sixty languages and has sold over forty million copies. He is the author of many other bestselling, beloved novels and children's books, including The Orange Girl,...
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