by Jostein Gaarder · Editorial Empúries · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788475964768
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«El misteri del solitari» is the philosophical novel by Jostein Gaarder published by Editorial Empúries in paperback (336 pages, in Catalan).
Hans Thomas travels with his father from Norway to Greece in search of his mother. A dwarf baker gives him a magnifying glass and a small book: the memoirs of a sailor shipwrecked in 1842 on an island where a deck of cards comes to life. The story combines that fantastic adventure with philosophical reflections on chance and the meaning of life.
Catalan edition of 1996 translated by Alexandra Pujol Skonhaug. The Norwegian original, «Kabalmysteriet», was published in 1990; the work belongs to the Empúries Narrativa collection.
With its blend of travel, mystery and philosophical reflection, it is suitable for young and adult readers.
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.
