Sophie's World Author:jostein Gaardneer At once a highly original novel of suspense, a spiritual search for self knowledge, and a probing philosophical inquiry, it recounts the unusual story of Sophie,, a young woman whose life is utterly changed by two simple questions she receives in the mail: who are you? and where does the world come from? Thus begins a mysterious correspondence t... more »hat takes Sophie on a philosophical voyage from Socrates to Sartre and beyond.« less