Vita Brevis by Jostein Gaarder
In a second had bookshop in Buenos Aires, the author makes an exciting find- A transcript of a hitherto undreamt of letter to St Augustine, the fourth century bishop of Hippo and author of the famous confessions,from Floria Aemiliathe women he renounced for chastity. Backed up with quotations and scholarly comentary, this entracing short text is as playful, inventive and questioning as any of Gaader's work.
Jostein Gaarder is the author of SOPHIE'S WORLD, a huge bestseller in over 40 countries. He was born in Oslo in 1952 and lives there now with his wife and two sons.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781861590503 |
| ISBN 10 | 1861590504 |
| Title | Vita Brevis |
| Author | Jostein Gaarder |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 1997-10-27 |
| Number of pages | 144 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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