- Taschenbuch: 416 Seiten
- Verlag: Phoenix; Auflage: New Tra (5. Juli 2001)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0753811464
- ISBN-13: 978-0753811467
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 19,7 x 13,1 x 2,3 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 4.0 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (1 Kundenrezension)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 224.423 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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Jostein Gaarder is not one to shirk at the larger questions: who are we? and where does the world come from? In his latest novel, Maya, he once again addresses life, the universe and pretty much everything else, concentrating on the existence of God, the evolution of life as we know it, the nature of consciousness and the meaning behind it all. It's weighty stuff for a mere 300 or so pages of prose, and Gaarder is not entirely successful in dealing with these issues in a readable manner.
The novel is set in Madrid and on the unspoiled Fijian island of Taveuini. Frank Andersen, a Norwegian evolutionary biologist who feels "oppressed by the grief that the lack of spirit and permanence in our existence brings", meets up with a beautiful Spanish Flamenco dancer, Ana, her companion Jose, and an English writer from Croydon, John Spoke. They then discuss the big issues. This is where the problem arises; there is too much discussion of ideas and not enough emotional involvement or development of characters. They exist merely as mouthpieces for different theories. Gaarder then adds a bewildering supernatural dimension. There is Ana and Jose's manifesto, a mystical dialogue that describes the creation and evolution process in a series of self-consciously obscure metaphors to consider; hints of past lives; a time-travelling dwarf; and an enigmatic photograph. All this excitement sits uneasily with the almost pedantic prose style.
Gaarder's forte is to incorporate challenging themes into a flowing, imaginative narrative. The author's earlier novel,Sophie's World, has been a phenomenal success; the novel has sold over 16 million copies, been translated into 42 languages and is a whistle-stop tour of philosophy, from Socrates to Sartre. Unfortunately in the case of Maya, the story fails to grip the reader enough and lacks the fluidity of prose that made Sophie's World such a delight to read. --Eithne Farry -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine vergriffene oder nicht verfügbare Ausgabe dieses Titels.
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B format paperback edition of Gaarder's sweeping novel, which uses a fictional framework as a method of exploring big issues such as the creation of the universe, the evolution of life on earth, the nature of consciousness, and the purpose of human existence.
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Das Buch "Maya" von Jostein Gaarder ist ein Buch für interessante Stunden. Es hat 344 Seiten und ich fand das Lesen ziemlich interessant. Das Buch regt zum Nachdenken über Gott und die Welt an. Auch wenn wenige Passagen etwas zäh zu lesen sind, macht es dennoch Spass. Auch das Cover des Buches sieht toll aus, es sieht blau-metallic aus, darauf sind Schmetterlinge und das Gesicht Mayas zu sehen. Meiner Meinung nach hat das Buch 4 Sterne verdient (aufgrund der wenigen langwierigen Passagen nicht 5).
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Make this Your second Gaarder book
14. März 2005
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This is what You get if You throw a mistery,a philosopy book,a natural sciences paper and the talking gecko of human condition in the same pot, and then cook it for a while.Excellent combination.However,I don't recommend it for a first timer Gaarder reader, the Joker idea first appears in"The Solitaire Mistery",which is an easier, more playful read,therefore You should start there,(and Sophie's world,if You want to know more about the history of western philosophy.)It's a non stop brain storming that'll require Your full attention and it is so worth it.
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A depiction of life
20. März 2005
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Most of us - as a thinking kind - wonder about life , its origin , its purposes , its perpetual enigmatic journey that flourish among humans and other species ...
we do have questions that tangle us , even haunts us when gazing through our timeline , here on earth ... is it all futile ? is it in vain ? or are we really part of a masterplan came out of a real twisted yet brilliant entity that gathered data and arranged it into our so-called common universe ..
Gaarder takes all of these puzzles - and i call them puzzles because i believe its something coherent this rise of thinking systems on our planet - and creates this drastic novel about life , destiny , deity , our great concerns ...
if you are not satisfied with the descartian definition of being , this book is for you ...
we do have questions that tangle us , even haunts us when gazing through our timeline , here on earth ... is it all futile ? is it in vain ? or are we really part of a masterplan came out of a real twisted yet brilliant entity that gathered data and arranged it into our so-called common universe ..
Gaarder takes all of these puzzles - and i call them puzzles because i believe its something coherent this rise of thinking systems on our planet - and creates this drastic novel about life , destiny , deity , our great concerns ...
if you are not satisfied with the descartian definition of being , this book is for you ...
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Puzzled, but Thrilled
25. März 2006
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There are few books that leave me puzzled but also thorouhgly satisfied, this is one of them. Gaarder is a masterful author, quickly becomign one of my favorites as I read more of his work. Like several of his other works, this story takes place on several levels and among the fiction he also weaves in a good layer of fact, throwing in some historical facts, but in this case focusing on some evolutionary theory. Like other Gaarder works as well, as soon as you feel that you've gotten the book figured out, it takes a sharp turn and goes down an entirely new path. It was so startling, that I had to flip back and skim through most of the book to make sure I hadn't missed anything that big. However, I hadn't. This is truly a satisfying read, and one that I'll definitely be going back to.
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