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Jostein Gaarder: Quick Facts

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Born August 8, 1952 (age 74) • Oslo • Norway
Notable Works “Dukkeføreren” • “That Same Flower” • “The Castle in the Pyrenees” • “The Ringmaster’s Daughter” • “The Solitaire Mystery” • “Vita Brevis”
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