The Christmas Mystery: A Novel

Jostein Gaarder

Nov 1996 · Sold by Farrar, Straus and Giroux

About this ebook

In the corner of a dusty old bookstore, Joachim discovers a magic advent calendar. When he opens the first window on December first, a small piece of paper falls out, containing the story of a little girl named Elisabet.

Using his historical insight and beautiful imagination, Jostein Gaarder has created a unique and exciting holiday story for the whole family. Beautifully illustrated, The Christmas Mystery will make a wonderful permanent addition to the literature of Christmas.

Ratings and reviews

I can not recommend this book enough, it is like an advent calendar in book form, and each chapter, instead of sweets , a treat to the imagination. #holidaymustread #josteingaarder #advent #christmasmystery

About the author

Jostein Gaarder is the author of Sophie’s World, an international bestseller that has been translated into more than 50 languages. There are over 30 million copies in print. He was born in Oslo, Norway, in 1952. He taught high-school philosophy for several years before publishing a collection of short stories in 1986 and, shortly thereafter, his first two novels, The Solitaire Mystery and Sophie’s World, and several others since then. He lives in Oslo with his family.