Sophie's World

Sophie's World, A Novel About the History of Philosophy--------------------------------------------------When 14-year-old Sophie encounters a mysterious mentor who introducesher to philosophy, mysteries deepen in her own life. Why does shekeep getting postcards addressed to another girl? Who is the othergirl? And who, for that matter, is Sophie herself? To solve the riddle,she uses her new knowledge of philosophy, but the truth is far strangerthan she could have imagined. A phenomenal worldwide bestseller, SOPHIE'SWORLD sets out to draw teenagers into the world of Socrates, Descartes,Spinoza, Hegel and all the great philosophers. A brilliantly originaland fascinating story with many twists and turns, it raises profoundquestions about the meaning of life and the origin of the universe.--------------------------------------------------Author Biography: Jostein Gaarder shot to fame with the publicationof Sophie's World. Originally a high school philosophy teacher, hehas written a number of novels for adults and children. He is Norwegianand lives in Oslo with his wife Siri. They have two grown-up sons.