by Jostein Gaarder · SEUIL · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782286102722
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«Le Mystère de la patience» is the philosophical novel by Jostein Gaarder, published by Seuil in paperback (384 pages, in French).
The novel follows a young man who travels across Europe with his father in search of his missing mother. During the journey, he receives a tiny book that tells the story of a castaway and a deck of cards whose figures come to life. With a story within a story, Gaarder weaves adventure with reflections on time, patience and destiny.
The novel was published in 1996.
For readers interested in the philosophical novel, fantasy and stories within a story.
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.
