The Christmas Mystery : The enchanting Norwegian Christmas classic from the author of Sophie's World - Jostein Gaarder

The Christmas Mystery : The enchanting Norwegian Christmas classic from the author of Sophie's World - Jostein Gaarder

Jostein Gaarder

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  • Pages · 256 pages
  • Publication Date · 06/11/2025
  • Genre · Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
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From beloved Norwegian author Jostein Gaarder, this enchanting Christmas classic weaves together magic and miracles 'All the elements of a perfect Christmas tale' The Times'A gentle wise gem' Independent 'Totally delightful' Irish TimesHidden in the corner of a dusty old bookshop, Joachim discovers a handmade advent calendar and begs his father to let him take it home. The next morning, when he opens the calendar's first door, out falls a tightly folded piece of paper: the first instalment of a magical story about a young girl named Elisabet. Little by little these pieces tell the girl's story, and as we learn what happened to her, another story is revealed - that of the strange old man who made the calendar . . . 'Anyone who enjoyed Jostein Gaarder's philosophical bestseller Sophie's World will relish -The Christmas Mystery ' Sunday TimesTranslated by Elizabeth Rokkan

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