by Jostein Gaarder · FRANCE LOISIRS / SEUIL · tapa dura · ISBN 9782744102394
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«Le mystère de la patience» is the philosophical novel by Jostein Gaarder, published by France Loisirs / Seuil in hardback (440 pages, in French).
The novel interweaves the journey of Hans-Thomas, a Norwegian teenager who sets off with his father in search of his mother, with a fantastical tale about dwarfs lost on a desert island. The cards of a deck and the figure of the joker act as a connecting thread, while the story blurs the boundary between the real and the imaginary and raises philosophical questions.
Original title: Kabalmysteriet. Translated into French by Hélène Hervieu, this edition includes illustrations by Sophie Dutertre.
A read for those who enjoy novels that combine the initiatory journey, mystery and philosophical reflections.
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.
