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Author:	Jostein Gaarder, Sarah Jane Hails	Format:	Paperback
Publisher:	Berkley Pub Group	ISBN-10:	042515999X
Edition Description:	Reprint	ISBN-13:	9780425159996
Subject:	Mystery, Thriller	Publication Year:	1997
Topic:	--	Special Attributes:	--
Language:	English	Condition:	Good

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Synopsis
Hans Thomas and his father set out on a trip from Norway to Greece, searching for Hans's mother who disappeared long ago. En route, Hans encounters a mysterious memoir of a sailor shipwrecked on a strange island where a deck of cards has come to life. With each chapter a different card in the deck, this novel weaves together fantasy, reality and family history.
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Illustrator:	Hilde Kramer

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Height:	8.3 in.
Width:	5.3 in.
Thickness:	1.0 in.
Weight:	11.2 oz.

Publisher's Note
On a car trip through Europe with his father, Hans searches for his mother who left them years ago, At the same time he immerses himself in a fantastic miniature book that only he can read.: the strange whimsical adventures of a sailor on a island where a deck of cards has come to life. A brilliant balancing act between rhyme and reason, reverie and reality, 'The Solitaire Mystery' invites the reader into both worlds, each chapter represented by a different card from the deck. In the end, the journey of Hans Thomas becomes our own, a universal search for meaning and fulfillment that not only enchants, but enriches our hearts and souls. Weaving an astonishingly original tapestry of tales from the viewpoint of a 12-year-old boy named Hans Thomas, "The Solitaire Mystery" takes readers on a universal search for fulfillment and the meaning of life.
Industry reviews
"Here is an honest-to-goodness dream-making bedtime story for grown-ups, in the proud tradition of 'Alice in Wonderland'....When our author is not crating miniature worlds peopled by the 52 cards in a deck, he proves equally adept at believable if slightly lost real people. Gaarder has an empathetic imagination." Los Angeles Times Book Review - Susan Salter Reynolds (07/21/1996) "...[A] good-natured fable about a Norwegian boy in search of his mother, who ran away to Greece eight years before the novel begins....[A] slight story that digresses frequently into ontological riddles and idle musings over rather trivial coincidences....Like 'Sophie's World', this book appears to be written for young adults, and teen-agers may find much to admire....But...'The Solitaire Mystery' is even less likely than its predecessor to catch fire with adults." New York Times Book Review - Tobin Harshaw (09/01/1996) "A playful, ingenious, frequently moving...celebration of our persistent search for answers to the ultimate questions." Walker Readers searching for something different in a novel will welcome this blend of fantasy and thriller: a mystery which begins with a father and son's journey across Europe to locate a missing mother, and which turns to fantasy when the boy receives a mysterious miniature book which tells of a Lilliput land and a close-held secret. Fantasy and family history blend in this complex yet satisfying plot. Midwest Book Review - Unknown Critic Staff (11/01/1996)

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Product Category : Books
ISBN : 042515999X
Title : The Solitaire Mystery: a novel about family and destiny
Authors : Jostein Gaarder
Binding : Paperback
Publisher : Berkley Trade
Publication Date : 11-01-1997
Pages : 336
List Price (MSRP) : $14.00
Weight : 0.05 pounds
Keywords : Contemporary, Literary, Paperback, Printed Books
Condition : Good

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