by Jostein Gaarder · Tapa blanda · ISBN 9782020258340
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«Le mystère de la patience» is the novel by Jostein Gaarder published by Seuil in paperback (378 pages, in French).
A twelve-year-old boy travels with his father in search of his mother. A baker gives him a brioche with a tiny book inside: when he opens it, Hans Thomas enters a fantastic world of unusual characters. The narrative alternates reality and imagination and becomes a father-son dialogue about philosophy, wonder, the meaning of life and tolerance.
The work was originally published as «Kabalmysteriet»; this 1996 French version is translated by Hélène Hervieu and illustrated by Sophie Dutertre.
Aimed at young and adult readers looking for a story of travel and fantasy with philosophical reflection.
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.
