Sofies Welt

Author's Text
Jostein Gaarder, born in 1952, studied philosophy, theology, and literary science in Oslo and taught philosophy at the universities of Oslo and Bergen. Since 1991, he has been working as a freelance author and lives with his wife and two sons in Oslo. Jostein Gaarder gained international fame with "Sophie's World." For "Sophie's World," he received numerous awards, including the German Youth Literature Prize in 1994, the Polish Janusz Korczak Prize in 1996 for conveying philosophical content to children, and the Special Prize for German Youth Literature in 2008. "Philosophizing means reflecting on life, and anyone who wonders is philosophizing." (J. Gaarder)

Blurb
A novel about two unequal girls and a mysterious letter writer, a crime and adventure story of thought, a witty and clever book, a great reading pleasure, and above all, a history of philosophy from its beginnings to the present. Awarded the Youth Literature Prize in 1994. By the summer of 1998, "Sophie's World" had sold 2 million copies. German Youth Literature Prize 1994.