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Vita Brevis: Floria Aemilia's Letter to Aurel Augustine

Vita Brevis: Floria Aemilia's Letter to Aurel Augustine

by JosteinGaarder (Author)

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    Hardcover 1997

    $3.24
Synopsis

In a second had bookshop in Buenos Aires, the author makes an exciting find- A transcript of a hitherto undreamt of letter to St Augustine, the fourth century bishop of Hippo and author of the famous confessions,from Floria Aemiliathe women he renounced for chastity. Backed up with quotations and scholarly comentary, this entracing short text is as playful, inventive and questioning as any of Gaader's work.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 144
 Edition: Uk 1st
 Publisher: Phoenix
Published: 27 Oct 1997
ISBN 10: 1861590504
ISBN 13: 9781861590503
Book Overview: *The first adult book from Gaarder since he wrote Sophie's World, which has sold 10 million copies worldwide and been on the bestseller list for over 40 weeks. *A teaser of a book - is Floria's letter authentic? *Beautifully packaged with jacket and part-titles illustrated by Sarah Perkins.

Author Bio
Jostein Gaarder is the author of SOPHIE'S WORLD, a huge bestseller in over 40 countries. He was born in Oslo in 1952 and lives there now with his wife and two sons.