Sophia's World

This book is an incredibly fascinating journey into the world of philosophy. With it, the reader will travel through millennia of human thought, through the search for the essence of being, God, and the meaning of life, attempting to delve, along with humanity's greatest thinkers and the novel's characters, into the depths of understanding the Universe and oneself.

Intended for teenagers, the novel will be interesting to readers of all ages.

The novel was published in 1991, and within the first three years after its publication, it topped the bestseller lists. By 2008, it had been translated into over 30 languages and published in over 40 countries. A musical was staged based on the novel, and the most expensive film in the history of Norwegian cinema was made.