{"product_id":"sophies-world-vol-1-a-graphic-history-of-philosophy-from-socrates-to-galileo-paperback","title":"Sophie's World, Vol. 1: A Graphic History of Philosophy: From Socrates to Galileo - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJostein Gaarder\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eVincent Zabus\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNicoby\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSophie's World\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Jostein Gaarder's internationally bestselling introduction to philosophy--is reimagined here as an accessible, visually rich graphic novel that explores how humans have long searched for meaning, knowledge, and their place in the world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen fourteen-year-old Sophie begins receiving mysterious letters asking deceptively simple questions--\u003ci\u003eWho are you? Where does the world come from?\u003c\/i\u003e--she is drawn into an unexpected course of study that challenges how she thinks about identity, reality, and purpose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuided by a secretive mentor, her lessons unfold as a journey through ideas that have shaped how people across time have tried to make sense of existence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis first volume traces key thinkers and movements from Socrates to Galileo, translating foundational philosophical questions--about truth, knowledge, and the nature of reality--into clear, engaging scenes through dynamic artwork and narrative storytelling. By grounding abstract ideas in story and image, the book invites readers to think alongside Sophie as she begins to form her own understanding of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVolume 1 begins a two-part graphic adaptation\u003c\/b\u003e, continuing in \u003ci\u003eSophie's World, Vol. 2: From Descartes to the Present Day\u003c\/i\u003e, which carries Sophie's search for meaning into modern philosophy and its lasting influence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJostein Gaarder \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in Oslo, Norway, in 1952. After teaching philosophy and the history of ideas in Bergen, he devoted himself to writing. His worldwide bestseller \u003ci\u003eSophie's World: A Novel About the History of Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e was hailed as a masterpiece by critics and readers alike. He put a significant portion of his rights earnings toward establishing a foundation for sustainable environmental development. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Playwright and comics writer \u003cb\u003eVincent Zabus \u003c\/b\u003elives in Namur, Belgium. He became well known penning children's series for the long-running and beloved \u003ci\u003eSpirou \u003c\/i\u003emagazine. He went on to create the prizewinning tales \u003ci\u003eLes Ombres\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIncroyable!\u003c\/i\u003e, which debuted as plays and then became graphic novels in collaboration with the artist Hippolyte. His adaptation of \u003ci\u003eSophie's World \u003c\/i\u003ecombines his passions for storytelling and philosophy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A product of the mid-1970s, artist \u003cb\u003eNicoby \u003c\/b\u003ehas published over 40 works in a variety of genres, styles, and formats, ranging from memoir to humor to adventure to reportage to observations of social foibles, both in book form and in periodicals, such as \u003ci\u003eLa Revue Dessinée\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSpirou\u003c\/i\u003e, to which he is a regular contributor. He lives in the Breton countryside near Rennes, France, far from car exhaust and electric scooters. \u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 10.8 x 8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 08, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48626287575289,"sku":"9781914224119","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/eIhp33jC0J9781914224119.webp?v=1783044701","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/sophies-world-vol-1-a-graphic-history-of-philosophy-from-socrates-to-galileo-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}