Sophie's World: A Novel About the History of PhilosophyOne day Sophie comes home from school to find two questions in her mail: "Who are you?" and "Where does the world come from?" Before she knows it she is enrolled in a correspondence course with a mysterious philosopher. Thus begins Jostein Gaarder's unique novel, which is not only a mystery, but also a complete and entertaining history of philosophy. |
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User Review - Chalice An - GoodreadsThis book lost me halfway. Sorry Read full review
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User Review - LOL_BOOKS - GoodreadsI FEEL LIKE LOTS OF NON-READERS GOT INTO BOOKS THROUGH HP. I STILL REMEMBER I HAD LIKE $20 THAT I WAS GOING TO USE TO BUY A SINGLE BOOK AND I HAD A HARD TIME DECIDING BETWEEN HP AND SOPHIE'S WORLD. I ... Read full review
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| Title | Sophie's World: A Novel About the History of Philosophy FSG Classics |
| Author | Jostein Gaarder |
| Translated by | Paulette Møller |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007 |
| ISBN | 1466804270, 9781466804272 |
| Length | 544 pages |
| Subjects | › Fiction / Literary |
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