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Joss ackland from the author of the international bestseller sophies world comes the mysterious and magical story of a journey back through 2000 years of history to bethlehem to see the christ child. Jostein gaarder is a norwegian intellectual and the author of several novels, short stories and childrens books. Jostein gaarder sophies world audiobook 56,303 views. Get 1 credit every month to exchange for an audiobook of your choice no commitment, cancel anytime. The christmas mystery audiobook on cassette, 1999 worldcat. The fictional account of a magic advent calendar, theres a chapter for each day of advent leading up to christmas that takes you backwards through church history all the way to christ in the. The christmas mystery has 10 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. If you have ever read jostein gaarder s book, sophies world, you know this author can twist the plot in such a way as to boggle the mind. A novel and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. In the heart of the holiday season, priceless paintings have vanished from a park avenue murder scene. Buy the christmas mystery book online at low prices in india. I have broken up the christmas mystery book list because there are so many books.
December 30, 2009 april 16, 2010 they were going to bethlehem, to bethlehem because thats where the christchild was born. Editions of the christmas mystery by jostein gaarder. The christmas mystery audiobook by james patterson. The christmas mystery is a little more innocuous than sophies world, and a little more meaty than most christmas fluff stories. Through a glass, darkly, which took its title from a line in the first letter of paul to the corinthians, was written as a. Buy the christmas mystery by jostein gaarder online at alibris. On it is the beginning of a story about a little girl. Buy the christmas mystery christmas fiction new ed by jostein gaarder isbn. Jostein gaarders the christmas mystery is a very special advent book. In jostein gaarder gaarder s next novel, julemysteriet 1992. The christmas mystery audiobook, by jostein gaarder.
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Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Its a change from the usual advent fare, and the calendars story takes us on a delightful run through geography and history. In the corner of a dusty old bookstore, joachim discovers. Elisabet is on miraculous and amazing journey, running across europe and backwards in time. The solitaire mystery jostein gaarder hans thomas and his father set out on a car trip through europe, from norway to greecethe birthplace of philosophyin search of hans thomass mother, who left them many years earlier. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction.
He taught highschool philosophy for several years before publishing a collection of short stories in 1986 and, shortly thereafter, his first two novels, the solitaire mystery and. Each subsequent door reveals more of elisabets story. Gaarder offers readers a christmas mystery hiding behind the doors of an advent calendar. The calendar has a door to open for each december day leading up to christs. Buy the christmas mystery by jostein gaarder from waterstones today. I read jostein gaarder s solitaire mystery and sophies world, so i knew anything by him will be interesting. Also an intellectual, gaarder is best known for writing books from a childs perspective often using metafiction, writing stories within stories. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. The first edition of the novel was published in 1990, and was written by jostein gaarder. Nov 07, 2017 the christmas mystery by jostein gaarder this is a different sort of book, and i find its a hit with older children, especially junior high and up. Beautifully illustrated, the christmas mystery will make a wonderful permanent addition to the literature of christmas.
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