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The solitaire mystery by jostein gaarder for sale online. Hans thomas and his father set out on a car trip through e. Jostein gaarder won the norwegian literary critics award and the ministry of cultural and scientific affairs literary prize for his 1990 book, kabalmysteriet the solitaire mystery. Buy the solitaire mystery new ed by gaarder, jostein isbn. Apr 24, 2020 kabalmysteriet the solitaire mystery is a fantasy novel by jostein gaarder published in 1990. Despite the fact that the novel recounts the progress of several journeys, hans thomas begins his story with these words.
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