# The Christmas Mystery

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- Book: [The Christmas Mystery](https://www.bookquiver.com/jostein-gaarder/the-christmas-mystery) ([The Christmas Mystery.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/jostein-gaarder/the-christmas-mystery.md))
- Authors: [Jostein Gaarder](https://www.bookquiver.com/jostein-gaarder)
- Publisher: W N
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-14-4400-279-9
- Published: 2010-09-09
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: E-book

## Description

From beloved Norwegian author Jostein Gaarder, this enchanting Christmas classic weaves together magic and miracles 'All the elements of a perfect Christmas tale' The Times 'A gentle wise gem' Independent 'Totally delightful' Irish Times Hidden in the corner of a dusty old bookshop, Joachim discovers a handmade advent calendar and begs his father to let him take it home. The next morning, when he opens the calendar's first door, out falls a tightly folded piece of paper: the first instalment of a magical story about a young girl named Elisabet. Little by little these pieces tell the girl's story, and as we learn what happened to her, another story is revealed - that of the strange old man who made the calendar. 'Anyone who enjoyed Jostein Gaarder's philosophical bestseller Sophie's World will relish The Christmas Mystery ' Sunday Times Translated by Elizabeth Rokkan