by Jostein Gaarder · Siruela · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788478442966
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«El misterio del solitario» is the philosophical novel by Jostein Gaarder, published by Siruela in paperback (380 pages, in Spanish).
Hans Thomas travels with his father to Athens to find his mother. In a Swiss village he receives a bun with a tiny book inside. Reading it tells the story of Frode, a shipwrecked sailor who brought playing cards to life to endure loneliness. That story pushes the boy to question identity, chance and destiny.
No. 43 in the Las Tres Edades collection. Original title: Kabalmysteriet; translation by Kirsti Baggethun and Asunción Lorenzo and illustrations by Pablo Álvarez de Toledo.
For readers seeking a novel that combines philosophical reflection, mystery and fantasy, with a young protagonist.
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.
