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The World According to Anna

by Don Bartlett, Jostein Gaarder
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Visionary tale of a determined girl.

The book is a good read for those interested in climate change and futuristic themes. It tells the story of Anna, a young girl who receives messages from the future and takes action to prevent a catastrophic event. It is an inspiring tale of a young activist who takes the initiative to change the world. It gives a powerful message about how even one person can make a difference.

  • Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis Nominee for Preis der Jugendjury (2014)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The World According to Anna

by Don Bartlett, Jostein Gaarder
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ISBN: 9780297609735
Authors: Don Bartlett, Jostein Gaarder
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Date of Publication: 2015-11-12
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Young Adult, Contemporary, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Related Topics: Science Fiction, Time Travel, Dystopia
Goodreads rating: 3.33
(rated by 3431 readers)

Description

On the 20th anniversary of SOPHIE'S WORLD, Jostein Gaarder returns with a spell-binding fable about a girl who begins to receive messages from another time... STATION ELEVEN meets THE LITTLE PRINCE.When sixteen-year-old Anna begins receiving messages from another time, her parents take her to the doctor. But he can find nothing wrong with Anna; in fact he believes there may be some truth to what she is seeing.Anna is haunted by visions of the desolate world of 2082. She sees her great-granddaughter, Nova, in a wasteland peopled by ragged survivors, after animals and plants have died out.The more Anna sees, the more she realises she must act to prevent the future in her visions becoming real. But can she act quickly enough?Haunting, gripping and magical, The World According to Anna is a fable for our time.Biographical NotesJostein Gaarder was born in Oslo in 1952. Sophie's World, the first of his books to be published in English, has been translated into 60 languages and has sold over 40 million copies. He is the author of many other bestselling, beloved novels and children's books, including The Orange Girl, The Christmas Mystery and The Ringmaster's Daughter. He lives in Oslo with his family.
 

Visionary tale of a determined girl.

The book is a good read for those interested in climate change and futuristic themes. It tells the story of Anna, a young girl who receives messages from the future and takes action to prevent a catastrophic event. It is an inspiring tale of a young activist who takes the initiative to change the world. It gives a powerful message about how even one person can make a difference.

  • Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis Nominee for Preis der Jugendjury (2014)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.