The Christmas Mystery (Christmas Fiction)
Jostein Gaarder
A magical Christmas story from the bestselling author of Sophie's WorldIn the corner of a dusty old bookstore, a boy named Joachim discovers a magic advent calendar. When he opens the first door on 1st December, a small piece of paper falls on it is the beginning of a story about a little girl named Elisabet...Little Elisabet has been missing ever since the day she ran after a lamb and found herself travelling right across Europe to Palestine, and back through 2000 years to meet the Holy Family in Bethlehem. There she met angels, shepherds and wise men who joined her on her pilgrimage.Each of the twenty-four windows in Joachim's calendar hides another chapter in Elisabet's story, along with the key to unlock a renewed sense of awe at the true meaning of Christmas.But who was Elisabet and where is she now? On Christmas Eve, all the pieces of the puzzle will come together...
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[2.5] i thought this was a really cute idea for a cosy christmas book; the setting and the vibes just matched perfectly!! while it was a bit confusing at first, the use of a story within another story really appealed to me, and i think it was a clever device used by jostein gaardner - maybe to add to the feeling that the reader was just like the child, in that they were being told this story. i would have preferred for a few more things to be wrapped up by the end of the book, it seemed like there were some details the author forgot about at some stages, which was a bit annoying but oh well.
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