by Jostein Gaarder · Dtv · tapa blanda · ISBN 9783423130028
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«Maya oder Das Wunder des Lebens» is the philosophical novel by Jostein Gaarder, published by Dtv in paperback (429 pages, in German).
The biologist Frank Andersen, with his marriage broken after the death of his daughter, stops over in Taveuni (Fiji) during a research trip. There he talks with various characters about the miracle of life, in a plot that mixes the real and the imaginary and addresses questions such as what we are or where we are going from science, philosophy and ecology.
The original work «Maya» appeared in 1999; this German edition is translated from the Norwegian by Gabriele Haefs.
Recommended for readers aged 16 and over with an interest in philosophy, science and existential questions.
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.
