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Sophie's World (Norwegian: Sofies verden) is a 1991 novel by Norwegian writer Jostein Gaarder. It follows Sophie Amundsen, a Norwegian teenager, who is introduced to the history of philosophy as she is asked "Who are you?" in a letter from an unknown philosopher.[1] The nonfictional content of the book aligns with Bertrand Russell's The History of Western Philosophy.[2] Sophie's World became a best-seller in Norway and won the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis in 1994. The English translation was published in 1995, and the book was reported to be the best-selling book in the world that year. By 2011, the novel had been translated into fifty-nine languages, with over forty million print copies sold.[3] It is one of the most commercially successful Norwegian novels outside of Norway, and has been adapted into a film and a PC game. Sophie Amundsen is a 14-year-old girl who lives in Lillesand, Norway. The book begins with Sophie receiving two messages in her mailbox and a postcard addressed t

Sophie's World - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 1991 novel by Jostein Gaarder This article is about the novel. For the video game, see Sophie's World (video game) . For the film, see Sophie's World (film) . Sophie's World First edition (Norwegian) Author Jostein Gaarder Original title Sofies verden Language Norwegian Genre Philosophical novel Publisher Aschehoug Publication date 5 December 1991 Publication place Norway Published in English 1994 Media type Print ( hardcover & paperback ) and audiobook (English, unabridged CD & download) Pages 518 pp ISBN 978-1-8

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