The girl with the oranges

Sophie's World is a book that makes the reader reflect on the intensity of life, but also on death. A story that talks about time and what we really are, about the mystery we share with the universe.

"My father died eleven years ago, when I was only four. I thought I would never hear from him again, but now we are writing a book together..."

Georg, a young man passionate about astronomy, one day finds the letter his father wrote to him after learning he was going to die. In it, he tells him about the great love he felt for the mysterious Orange Girl, and finally asks him a question that Georg must answer. Before answering, he will write a book with his father, a story that goes beyond time and the limits of death.

If we could choose, would we choose to be born and experience life in all its intensity, knowing that we will only remain in it for an instant? Or would we reject the offer?

Critics have said...
"A story aimed at everyone, both elderly and adolescents, that invites the reader to let themselves be carried away by carpe diem, to seize the moment."
El Mundo

"The Norwegian writer pays his particular homage to Spain, to a geography and culture that fascinate him."
El Mundo (On Maya)

"Passionate and profound, eloquent and creative... Gaarder speaks with contagious enthusiasm and the energy of a convinced leader. And he also practices what he preaches."
El País (On The Solitaire Mystery)