A chance meeting on the Fijian island of Taveuni is the trigger for a fascinating and mysterious novel that intertwines the stories of John Spooke, an English author who is grieving for his dead wife; Frank Andersen, a Norwegian evolutionary biologist estranged from his wife Vera, and an enigmatic Spanish couple, Ana and Jose, who are absorbed in their love for each other. Their stories are so strewn with mysteries and illusions that it is hard to say where one ends and the next begins, or if the accounts the characters ...
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A chance meeting on the Fijian island of Taveuni is the trigger for a fascinating and mysterious novel that intertwines the stories of John Spooke, an English author who is grieving for his dead wife; Frank Andersen, a Norwegian evolutionary biologist estranged from his wife Vera, and an enigmatic Spanish couple, Ana and Jose, who are absorbed in their love for each other. Their stories are so strewn with mysteries and illusions that it is hard to say where one ends and the next begins, or if the accounts the characters give of themselves can be believed. Why does Ana bear such a close resemblance to the model for Goya's famous Maja paintings? What is the significance of the Joker as he steps out of his pack of cards? As the action moves from Fiji to Spain, from the present to the past, unfolding further stories within the stories, the novel reveals an astonishing richness and complexity. Maya debates and unravels the questions that give meaning to the lives of the characters - and to our own. At the same time it explores our ideas of the necessity for love. As bold and imaginative in its sweep as Sophie's World, it shows again that Jostein Gaarder's unique and special gift is to make us wonder at the awe-inspiring mystery of the universe.
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Good in Good jacket. Good condition plus. Phoenix House, 2000. First UK edition-first impression. Black hardback with protected laminated Dj(some nicks, scratches and crease on the protected cover), both in GC plus. Ex-Library book with stamps, pocket, writing. Clean pages with small nicks and slightly tainted on the outer edges, some creases and nicks on the edges of the pages. The book is in GC plus with some shelf wear.311pp including Postscript by John Spooke. Translated by James Anderson. Price un-clipped.
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Very good in Very good jacket. VGC. Phoenix House, 2000. First UK edition-first impression. Blue hardback (silver lettering to the spine, small dent and nick on the edges of the cover) with Dj (small creases and nicks on the edges of the Dj cover), both in VGC. Nice and clean pages but with small marks and ink marks on the outer edges, small creases and small mark on the edges of the pages. The book is in VGC with light shelf wear on the Dj cover. 311pp including Postscript by John Spooke. Translated by James Anderson. Price un-clipped.
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Fine in Fine jacket. Mint condition. Phoenix House, 2000. First UK edition. Blue hardback(silver lettering to the spine) with Dj(a couple of small nicks and creases on the edges of the Dj cover), both in mint condition. Translated by James Anderson. The book is new with a ink mark and light shelf wear on the outer edge of the pages, small pencil mark impression on the edge of the first blank page of the book. Price un-clipped.310pp. This is another paragraph Product Description: A chance meeting on the Fijian island of Taveuni is the trigger for a fascinating and mysterious novel that intertwines the stories of John Spooke, an English author who is grieving for his dead wife; Frank Andersen, a Norwegian evolutionary biologist estranged from his wife Vera, and an enigmatic Spanish couple, Ana and Jose, who are absorbed in their love for each other. Their stories are so strewn with mysteries and illusions that it is hard to say where one ends and the next begins, or if the accounts the characters give of themselves can be believed. Why does Ana bear such a close resemblance to the model for Goya's famous Maja paintings? What is the significance of the Joker as he steps out of his pack of cards? As the action moves from Fiji to Spain, from the present to the past, unfolding further stories within the stories, the novel reveals an astonishing richness and complexity. Maya debates and unravels the questions that give meaning to the lives of the characters-and to our own. At the same time it explores our ideas of the necessity for love. As bold and imaginative in its sweep as Sophie's World, it shows again that Jostein Gaarder's unique and special gift is to make us wonder at the awe-inspiring mystery of the universe.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine.
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