by Jostein Gaarder · Siruela · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788478448487
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«El enigma y el espejo» is the young-adult science fiction novel by Jostein Gaarder, published by Siruela in paperback (160 pages, in Spanish).
Cecilia, a young girl who is ill and spends the Christmas holidays in bed, receives a visit from Ariel, a curious angel who wants to understand how people live. Their exchange of questions and answers leads Cecilia to reflect on life beyond Earth, dreams, imagination and flight, in a story that combines a philosophical gaze with an intimate narrative.
The novel belongs to the Las Tres Edades / Biblioteca Gaarder collection as volume 6. The translation from Norwegian is by Kirsti Baggethun and Asunción Lorenzo, with illustrations by Pablo Álvarez de Toledo.
Aimed at young readers aged 12 and up and at followers of Gaarder's fiction, especially Sophie's World.
Jostein Gaarder is a Norwegian intellectual and author of several novels, short stories, and children's books. Gaarder often writes from the perspective of children, exploring their sense of wonder about the world. He often utilizes metafiction in his works and constructs stories within stories. His best known work is the novel Sophie's World (1991). It has been translated into 60 languages; there are over 40 million copies in print.
