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The Christmas Mystery

By Jostein Gaarder
Series: Christmas Fiction
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The Christmas Mystery by Jostein Gaarder is a magical tale that intertwines the story of a young boy's journey through an Advent calendar with a historical pilgrimage of characters across Europe. As each day reveals a new chapter, the narrative explores themes of time, spirituality, and the wonder of the Christmas season, creating a richly layered story filled with mystery and insight.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate a blend of philosophical musings and enchanting storytelling wrapped in a mysterious advent calendar format. It promises to engage readers with its intricate narrative layers and a heartwarming journey towards Christmas, evoking both wonder and thoughtfulness.

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The Christmas Mystery

An original presentation of the Nativity story.

The perfect Christmas present or stocking filler for anyone who loves warming winter tales Jostein Gaarder's UK sales stand at 2 million and SOPHIE'S WORLD has now sold over 12 million copies world wide THE CHRISTMAS MYSTERY has already sold over 250,000 in paperback All Gaarder's paperbacks have been Guardian Top 100 Fastsellers and Sunday Times bestsellers 'THE CHRISTMAS MYSTERY is a skilful and lasting achievement, with all the elements of a perfect Christmas tale' The Times 'Rich in imagery and digs deep into memory, legend and tradition' Guardian

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Fifty years ago, a girl disappeared from her home in Norway. She ran after a lamb and found herself travelling right across Europe to Palestine, and back through 2000 years to meet the Holy Family in Bethlehem. There she met angels, shepherds, wise men, and other biblical characters who joined her on her pilgrimage; and she heard of many of the things that happened in the world in the last 2000 years.

In present-day Norway, a boy acquires a strange old Advent calendar. Hidden in each of the windows is a tiny piece of paper. Little by little, these pieces unfold the girl's story, and as we learn what happened to her, another story is revealed - that of the strange old man who made the calendar.

The Christmas Mystery by Jostein Gaarder offers an enchanting tale weaving the past with the present, as mysterious as it is magical.

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The Christmas Mystery by Jostein Gaarder is described as an enchanting and magical tale that intertwines the lives of children from two different times. It features quirky elements, enjoyable repetitive jingles, and is enriched with insightful pearls of wisdom, appealing to young readers' imagination and curiosity.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780753808665

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 October 1999

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Weidenfeld & Nicolson

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 223g

Pages: 256

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Christmas Books and Gifts Fiction General Fiction Jostein Gaarder Literary Fiction Series: Christmas Fiction

About the Author

Jostein Gaarder is the author of SOPHIE'S WORLD, a huge bestseller in over 40 countries. He was born in Oslo in 1952 and lives there now with his wife and two teenage sons.

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