Gaarder, Jostein,    1952- <br/><br/>
Sophie's world :    a novel about the history of philosophy  
Jostein Gaarder ; translated by Paulette Møller. 
 - London :    Phoenix,    1995, c1994. 
 - 436 p., with index   24 cm. 
<br/><br/>  Originally published in Norwegian under the title: Sofies verden.   Paperback edition published 1996. 
<br/><br/> The protagonists are Sophie Amundsen, a 14-year-old girl, and Alberto Knox, her philosophy teacher. The novel chronicles their metaphysical relationship as they study Western philosophy from its beginnings to the present. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781857992915 1857992911 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>b9506240 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/> Philosophy -- History -- Fiction.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>839.82374