The christmas mystery is a little more innocuous than sophies world, and a little more meaty than most christmas fluff stories. He taught highschool philosophy for several years before publishing a collection of short stories in 1986 and, shortly thereafter, his first two novels, the solitaire mystery and sophies world, and several others since then. Jan 01, 2010 jostein gaarder born in oslo spent many years as a teacher before writing full time. Click to read more about the christmas mystery by jostein gaarder. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in the uk. Fifty years ago a girl disappeared from her home in norway. When he opens the first door on december 1, a small peice of paper falls. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The story has one chapter for each day of advent story. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Using the device of a story within a story, a young boy, joachim, reads a story hidden behind each window in an advent calendar that he bought on november 30. A startlingly original presentation of the nativity story, woven into an enthralling and mysterious novel. Dec 30, 2009 the christmas mystery begins in norway on 30th november when a boy named joachim discovers a handmade advent calendar in a book shop.
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