Sophie's World: A Novel about the History of Philosophy

By: Gaarder, Jostein

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• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0756990696
• ISBN13: 9780756990695
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: Perfection Learning
• Length: 518 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.6" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

This is a novel novel.

That is right, this is a novel about the history of philosophy. It was written by Norwegian professor Jostein Gaarder. Gaarder now writes other novels and has a large following. I found it fun to read and intriguing. Some readers may think the ending is a little strange; however, it fits the story perfectly. This novel is used as an introductory point to philosophy. So, it would not be appropriate for those who already have a background in philosophy to dismiss this as sophomoric. Everyone has to start somewhere. If you are already a philosopher, then it is still an interesting novel with an interesting twist. Receiving a mysterious letter in the mail, Sophie Amundson is about to embark on a mysterious journey that is mostly correspondence and may become much more. We get to join her on her discoveries.