The Orange Girl

by Jostein Gaarder

Book Overview

From the author of SOPHIE'S WORLD, a modern fairy tale with a philosophical twist.

'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 R ed, 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0753819929
• ISBN13: 9780753819920
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: Phoenix
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.0" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

An enthralling story about love, life, and the universe

Jostein Gaarder is a masterful storyteller. One of his trademarks is telling a story within a story, and doing so in a winding, and enthralling way. This book is no exception. My attentionw as caught from page one, and I finished reading the book within three days (a rare feat amidts final papers and exams). It's a short and wonderful read. Of course like Gaarders other books its also very thought provoking. Pick it up!

Report: THE ORANGE GIRL

I'd like to present the book "The Orange Girl" to you. It is playing in Norway and is about the luck to live. The story is told by a boy and his father. The father died when the son was four years old and after eleven years there appears a letter from the father to his son, which he has written before his death when he already knew that he has to die because of a hard disease. In the letter the dad sais good-bye to his son Georg and tells him about the search of the Orange Girl. It is the story of a big love. The Orange Girl is Georg's mother. For Georg this is a perfect journey through the past. The book is written by Jostein Gaarder. He has written some other books like e.g. Maya, The Christmas Mistery or Sophie's World. And he got several awards for his books. In my opinion this is a great book and after reading it you just feel good. Gaarder shows in his book "The Orange Girl" that every live is like a fairytale.

Thrilling fairy tale

A smooth and short fairy tale with a twinge of thrill that becomes engaging both for teens as for adults. It is an entertaining and easy to read story with its undelaying big questions about the meaning of life and the universe. A positive thinking tale, of those that leave a thoughtful smile on ones mouth when turning the last page.

Because no two oranges are alike

I bought this book less than 4 days ago, and I have already finished reading it. The first 60 or 70 pages, you just cant put the book down, the author is building to the climax of the story, about to reveal what it is all about (I wont go into details, I hate spoiling the book for future readers).. once you get to page 90, that is when everything falls into place... This is a touching story, with lots of meaning, it talks about life, about choices, and about death. The way the book ends could not have been better, honestly I spent the enrite day with a smile on my face because of that ending. I will share it with you, but once you read the book, it will make much more sense. "life is like a huge lottery in which only the winning tickets are visible. You who are reading this book are one of those winning tickets. Lucky you!" This is a must read, so enjoy.

Brilliant!

I was sad to come to the end of Sophie's World nine years ago. The same can be said for The Orange Girl. I became so engrossed in Gaardner's writing, that I lost all track of time. What a wonderful feeling. He gets it....he gets life and that is a truly marvelous thing to read.