Sophie's world
Subtitle: a novel about the history of philosophy
By: Jostein Gaarder ; translated by Paulette M[0]ller.
Publisher: Phoenix House; Orion Pub Co; Orion Publishing Group, Limited
Published: 1995
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 403
Subjects: Philosophy -- History -- Fiction.
Work titles: Sofies verden.
Description: The protagonists are Sophie Amundsen, a 14-year-old girl, and Alberto Knox, her philosophy teacher. The novel chronicles their metaphysical relationship as they study Western philosophy from its beginnings to the present. A bestseller in Norway.
Notes: Includes index.