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Fiction, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Philosophy, History of Western philosophy, General fiction (Children's / Teenage)
On the 20th anniversary of SOPHIE'S WORLD - the world's bestselling book of 1995 - a striking new edition with a fresh jacket look and a foreword by the author.
The international bestseller about life, the universe and everything.
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.
We are the white rabbit being pulled out of the hat. The only difference between us and the white rabbit is that the rabbit does not realize it is taking part in a magic trick.
Praise for Sophie's World
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A marvellously rich book. Its success boils down to something quite simple - Gaarder's gift for communicating ideas - Guardian
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An ALICE IN WONDERLAND for the 90s . . . already SOPHIE'S WORLD is being talked up as philosophy's answer to Stephen Hawking's A BRIEF HISTORY OF TIME . . . this is a simply wonderful, irresistible book. - Daily Telegraph
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Sophie's World is set to become a unique popular classic: a wonderfully engaging mystery story that also forms a completely accessible and lucid introduction to philosophy and philosophers. - The Times
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An extraordinary achievement. - The Sunday Times
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A terrifically entertaining and imaginative story wrapped round its tough, thought-provoking philosophical heart. - Daily Mail
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Jostein Gaarder introduces us to his new book 'The World According to Anna'
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Insight from Jostein Gaarder on his latest novel 'The World According to Anna'
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Jostein Gaarder introduces us to his new book 'The World According to Anna'
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