Twelve-year-old Hans and his father have left home to search for Hans's mother. She went to Greece to 'find herself' when he was four. Hans's father loves to philosophise on life (and to drink) and Hans is always happy to listen. But this turns out to be a strange journey. A dwarf in Switzerland gives Hans a magnifying glass. Next day a baker gives him a bun with a tiny book in it. As Hans begins to read the book, he discovers an incredible cast of characters, from a shipwrecked sailor to a Joker who looks too deeply and ...
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Twelve-year-old Hans and his father have left home to search for Hans's mother. She went to Greece to 'find herself' when he was four. Hans's father loves to philosophise on life (and to drink) and Hans is always happy to listen. But this turns out to be a strange journey. A dwarf in Switzerland gives Hans a magnifying glass. Next day a baker gives him a bun with a tiny book in it. As Hans begins to read the book, he discovers an incredible cast of characters, from a shipwrecked sailor to a Joker who looks too deeply and too much. The more he reads, the more Hans begins to think that the book is trying to tell him something about his own life. But will it help him to find his mother? An incredibly imaginative book, that lingers in the mind long after the last page has been read.
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Add this copy of The Solitaire Mystery to cart. $2.95, good condition, Sold by Project HOME rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Philadelphia, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by Orion Children's Books.
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I picked up this book after reading Sophie's World and fell in love immediately with the colourful characters. It's a fascinating journey through time, space and imagination seen through the eyes of a little boy and a pack of cards. Even if the reader is not a boy in search of his mother and trying to redeem his drunk father, Gaarder strikes a chord with the portrayal of little-boy-lost Hans Thomas. The parallels between Hans Thomas' journey and the lives of the cards, particularly the Ace of Hearts, and the elements of mysticism (like the Joker dwarf and gypsy) are likewise captivating. Each reading of the book provides new experiences - just like the taste of Rainbow Fizz.
