Jostein Gaarder – författare

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 TIMESWhen 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.

"En helt enkelt underbar, oemotståndlig bok' Daily Telegraph

"Anmärkningsvärt ... en extraordinär prestation" SUNDAY TIMES

När 14-åriga Sophie möter en mystisk mentor som introducerar henne för filosofi, fördjupas mysterier i hennes eget liv. Varför får hon hela tiden vykort adresserade till en annan tjej? Vem är den andra tjejen? Och vem är för den delen Sophie själv? För att lösa gåtan använder hon sina nya kunskaper om filosofi, men sanningen är mycket konstigare än hon hade kunnat föreställa sig.

SOPHIES WORLD är en världsomspännande bästsäljare och som drar in tonåringari filosofins värld - till Sokrates, Descartes, Spinozas, Hegels och alla stora filosofer. En briljant originell historia med många vändningar som väcker djupa frågor om meningen med livet och universums ursprung.

When fifteen-year-old Anna begins receiving messages from another time, her parents take her to the doctor. But he can find nothing wrong; in fact he believes there may be some truth to what she is seeing. Anna is haunted by visions of the desolate world of 2082. She sees her great-granddaughter, Nova, roaming through wasteland with a band of survivors, after animals and plants have died out. The more Anna sees, the more she realises she must act to prevent the future in her visions becoming real. But can she act quickly enough?''Compelling'' Sunday Times

Two former lovers are brought back together ... but can they really trust their pasts? The new novel from the bestselling author of SOPHIE''S WORLD.Through five intense years in the 1970s, Steinn and Solrunn had a happy life together. Then they suddenly parted ways, for reasons that are unclear to both. In the summer of 2007 they meet again on a balcony of an old wooden hotel by a fjord in western Norway. It is a place they both have fond memories from, and their meeting turns out to be fateful. But is it purely coincidental that they meet at that particular spot at that particular time? Over a couple of weeks that summer they write emails to each other, and it becomes clear that they have been living with very different interpretations of their shared past...

From the author of SOPHIE''S WORLD, a modern fairy tale with a philosophical twist.''It should be read by all'' VOGUE''My father died eleven years ago. I was only four then. I never thought I''d hear from him again, but now we''re writing a book together''To Georg Røed, his father is no more than a shadow, a distant memory. But then one day his grandmother discovers some pages stuffed into the lining of an old red pushchair. The pages are a letter to Georg, written just before his father died, and a story, ''The Orange Girl''. But ''The Orange Girl'' is no ordinary story - it is a riddle from the past and centres around an incident in his father''s youth. One day he boarded a tram and was captivated by a beautiful girl standing in the aisle, clutching a huge paper bag of luscious-looking oranges. Suddenly the tram gave a jolt and he stumbled forward, sending the oranges flying in all directions. The girl simply hopped off the tram leaving Georg''s father with arms full of oranges. Now, from beyond the grave, he is asking his son to help him finally solve the puzzle of her identity.

From the author of SOPHIE''S WORLD, ''A masterful mixture of fantasy and reality...a simply wonderful read'' SHE.Panina Manina, a trapeze artist, falls and breaks her neck. As the ringmaster bends over her, he notices an amulet of amber around her neck, the same trinket he had given his own lost child, who was swept away in a torrent some sixteen years earlier.This tale is narrated by Petter, a precocious child and fantasist, and perhaps Jostein Gaarder''s most intriguing character since Sophie. As an adult, Petter makes his living selling stories and ideas to professionals suffering from writer''s block. But as Petter sits spinning his tales, he finds himself in a trap of his own making.

Conversations about life and death, between a girl and an angel.It''s almost Christmas. Cecilia lies sick in bed as her family bustle around her to make her last Christmas as special as possible. Cecilia has cancer. An angel steps through her window. So begins a spirited and engaging series of conversations between Cecelia and her angel. As the sick girl thinks about her life and prepares for her death, she changes subtly, in herself and in her relationships with her family.Jostein Gaarder is a profoundly optimistic writer, who writes about death with wisdom, compassion and an enquiring mind. THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY will not only bring comfort to the bereaved. It will move and amaze everyone who reads it.

A playful and inventive work from the bestselling author of SOPHIE''S WORLD.A box of Latin manuscripts comes to light in an Argentine flea market. An apocryphal invention by some 17th or 18th century scolar, or a transcript of what it appears to be - a hitherto unheard of letter to St Augustine to a woman he renounced for chastity? VITA BREVIS is both an entrancing human document and a fascinating insight into the life and philosophy of St.Augustine. Gaarder''s interpretation of Floria''s letter is as playful, inventive and questioning as SOPHIE''S WORLD.

A mysterious novel by the author of the international bestseller SOPHIE''S WORLD.A chance meeting on the Fijian island of Taveuni is the trigger for a fascinating and mysterious novel that intertwines the stories of John Spooke, an English author who is grieving for his dead wife; Frank Andersen, a Norwegian evolutionary biologist estranged from his wife Vera; and an enigmatic Spanish couple, Ana and Jose, who are absorbed in their love for each other. Why does Ana bear such a close resemblance to the model for Goya''s famous Maja paintings? What is the significance of the Joker as he steps out of his pack of cards? As the action moves from Fiji to Spain, from the present to the past, unfolding further stories within the stories, the novel reveals an astonishing richness and complexity. As bold and imaginative in its sweep as Sophie''s World, it shows again that Jostein Gaarder''s unique and special gift is to make us wonder at the awe-inspiring mystery of the universe.

A page-turning novel that is also an exploration of the great philosophical concepts of Western thought, Jostein Gaarder''s Sophie''s World has fired the imagination of readers all over the world, with more than twenty million copies in print. One day fourteen-year-old Sophie Amundsen comes home from school to find in her mailbox two notes, with one question on each: "Who are you?" and "Where does the world come from?" From that irresistible beginning, Sophie becomes obsessed with questions that take her far beyond what she knows of her Norwegian village. Through those letters, she enrolls in a kind of correspondence course, covering Socrates to Sartre, with a mysterious philosopher, while receiving letters addressed to another girl. Who is Hilde? And why does her mail keep turning up? To unravel this riddle, Sophie must use the philosophy she is learning—but the truth turns out to be far more complicated than she could have imagined.

A magical Christmas story from the bestselling author of Sophie''s WorldIn the corner of a dusty old bookstore, a boy named Joachim discovers a magic advent calendar. When he opens the first door on 1st December, a small piece of paper falls out: on it is the beginning of a story about a little girl named Elisabet... Little Elisabet has been missing ever since the day she ran after a lamb and found herself travelling right across Europe to Palestine, and back through 2000 years to meet the Holy Family in Bethlehem. There she met angels, shepherds and wise men who joined her on her pilgrimage.Each of the twenty-four windows in Joachim''s calendar hides another chapter in Elisabet''s story, along with the key to unlock a renewed sense of awe at the true meaning of Christmas. But who was Elisabet and where is she now? On Christmas Eve, all the pieces of the puzzle will come together...

A magical tale of destiny, self-discovery, and the unbreakable bond between father and son.In Solitaire Mystery, a boy and his father embark on a whimsical car trip through Europe, searching for the boy''s long-lost mother who left years ago to find herself. Jostein Gaarder masterfully weaves together fantasy and reality, fairy tales and family history in a novel structured as a deck of cards, with each chapter representing a single card.This enchanting story delves into the complexities of life''s meaning and the power of destiny. Gaarder''s philosophical narrative and magical realism make Solitaire Mystery a captivating read for young adults and adults alike, inviting readers to ponder life''s great questions alongside the unforgettable characters.

In the corner of a dusty old bookstore, Joachim discovers a magic advent calendar. When he opens the first window on December first, a small piece of paper falls out, containing the story of a little girl named Elisabet. Using his historical insight and beautiful imagination, Jostein Gaarder has created a unique and exciting holiday story for the whole family. Beautifully illustrated, The Christmas Mystery will make a wonderful permanent addition to the literature of Christmas.

From the creative genius of Jostein Gaarder, author of modern classic Sophie''s World, comes a novel about loneliness and the power of words Jakop is a lonely man. Divorced from his wife, with no friends apart from his constant companion Pelle, he spends his life attending the funerals of people he doesn''t know, obscuring his identity in a web of improbable lies. As his addiction spirals out of control, he is forced to reconcile his love of language and stories with the ever more urgent need for human connection. An Unreliable Man is a moving and thought-provoking novel about loneliness and truth, about seeking a place in the world, and about how storytelling gives our lives meaning.Decades after his global bestseller Sophie''s World, Jostein Gaarder has written a poignant and funny book for our times - full of life and hope.Praise for Sophie''s World''A TOUR DE FORCE'' Time''EXTRAORDINARY'' Newsweek''A UNIQUE POPULAR CLASSIC'' The Times''A SIMPLY WONDERFUL, IRRESISTIBLE BOOK'' Daily Telegraph