Ex-philosophy teacher Jostein Gaarder & Albert Knos stimulate 15 year old Sophieto ask those fundamental questions which have exercised the imaginations of Children Philosophers since the dawn of civilisation.
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The international bestseller about life, the universe and everything.
'A simply wonderful, irresistible book' DAILY TELEGRAPH
'A terrifically entertaining and imaginative story wrapped round its tough, thought-provoking philosophical heart' DAILY MAIL
'Remarkable ... an extraordinary achievement' SUNDAY TIMES
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.
An addictive blend of mystery, philosophy and fantasy, Sophie's World is an international phenomenon which has been translated into 60 languages and sold more than 40 million copies.
Sophie's World features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction, Book Club Recommendations, eBooks of the Month, Fiction in translation, General Fiction, Fiction, Recommendations, Fiction: special features
Sophie's World is available in Paperback
Sophie's World was written by Jostein Gaarder and published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson an imprint of Orion
Sophie's World has 464 pages
£9.89
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