Through a Glass, Darkly
Author(s): Jostein Gaarder
It's almost Christmas. Cecilia lies sick in bed as her family bustle around her to make her last Christmas as special as possible. Cecilia has cancer. An angel steps through her window. So begins a spirited and engaging series of conversations between Cecelia and her angel. As the sick girl thinks about her life and prepares for her death, she changes subtly, in herself and in her relationships with her family. Jostein Gaarder is a profoundly optimistic writer, who writes about death with wisdom, compassion and an enquiring mind. 'Through a Glass, Darkly' will not only bring comfort to the bereaved. It will move and amaze everyone who reads it.
Product Information
From the author of SOPHIE'S WORLD, which has sold over 10 million copies world wide. A challenging and ultimately uplifting book about life and death. Deals with the death from cancer of a teenage girl, in a poignant, tender and comforting way. Continues the wonderful exploration of universal ideas that made SOPHIE'S WORLD great.
Jostein Gaarder is the author of SOPHIE'S WORLD, a huge best seller in over 40 countries. He was born in Oslo in 1952 and lives there now with his wife and two teenage sons.
General Fields
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- : Orion
- : Orion
- : 0.175
- : 04 November 1999
- : 178mm X 111mm X 12mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : Jostein Gaarder
- : Paperback
- : New edition
- : 839.82374
- : From 10 To 14
- : 176
