by Jostein Gaarder · Orion Publishing Group · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780753819920
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«The Orange Girl» is the novel by Jostein Gaarder, published by Orion Publishing Group in paperback (160 pages, in English).
Georg was four years old when his father died; he barely remembers him. Years later, his grandmother finds in the lining of an old red wagon a letter from his father along with a story, «The Orange Girl», about the father's youthful encounter on a streetcar with a girl carrying oranges. The letter asks him to solve the enigma of his identity.
Originally published in 2003 as «Appelsinpiken»; this English edition is from 2005. Nominated for the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis and winner of the Goldener Lufti.
Recommended reading from age 14, for those who appreciate fables with a philosophical background by the author of «Sophie's World».
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.
