Sophie's World

Author(s): Jostein Gaarder

General Fiction

A page-turning novel that is also an exploration of the great philosophical concepts of Western thought. In order to answer two existential questions, Sophie must use the philosophy she is learning--but the truth turns out to be far more complicated than she could have imagined.


Product Information

'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   Not a Christian book by any means, but a very accessible introduction to the history of philosophy. The Wandering Bookseller  

Jostein Gaarder is the author of Sophie's World, a huge bestseller in over 40 countries. He was born in Oslo in 1952 and lives there now with his wife and two sons.

General Fields

  • : 9781857992915
  • : Orion Publishing Group, Limited
  • : Phoenix
  • : 01 December 1996
  • : 198mm X 129mm X 31mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Jostein Gaarder
  • : Paperback
  • : English
  • : 448
  • : Paulette Moller