Summary
A chance meeting on the Fijian island of Taveuni is the trigger for a fascinating and mysterious novel that intertwines the stories of John Spooke, an English author who is grieving for his dead wife; Frank Andersen, a Norwegian evolutionary biologist estranged from his wife Vera; and an enigmatic Spanish couple, Ana and Jose, who are absorbed in their love for each other.
Why does Ana bear such a close resemblance to the model for Goya’s famous Maja paintings? What is the significanc…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780753811467 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0753811464 |
| Author: | Jostein Gaarder |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 30 September 2001 |
| Weight: | 280g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 26mm |
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Norwegian novelist Jostein Gaarder is best known as the author of the enormously popular Sophie s World: A Novel about the History of Philosophy, a best-seller in 40 countries, with more than 12 million copies sold worldwide.”
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Jostein Gaarder
Jostein Gaarder is the author of SOPHIE’S WORLD, a huge bestseller in over 40 countries. He was born in Oslo in 1952 and lives there now with his wife and two sons.
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