The Solitaire Mystery

by Jostein Gaarder

Genres: Literary Fiction

Synopsis

The story of a boy and his father on a car trip through Europe, searching for the boy's mother, who left many years ago to find herself. Structured as a deck of cards -- each chapter is one card in the deck -- The Solitaire Mystery subtly weaves together fantasy and reality, fairy tales and family history.

Release date: November 1, 2003

Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Print pages: 250