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Vita Brevis

Paperback • 2000 • English • 2. edition

Vita Brevis: a letter to St Augustine

By

Jostein Gaarder,

Anne Born,

Sarah Perkins

12 Ratings • 4.3 of 5

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About the book

Vita Brevis 'Years have passed and much has changed since we two had our arms around each other. Thus what I write will perhaps be equally a letter to the whole Christian church, for today you are a man of great influence.' In a second-hand bookshop in Buenos Aires, Jostein Gaarder makes an exciting find: a transcript of a letter to St Augustine, author of the famous Confessions, from Floria Aemilia, the woman he renounced for chastity. Vita Brevis is both a classic love story, beautifully told,...Show more

Historical fiction

Book details

ISBN

9780753804612

Publisher

Phoenix

Published year

2000

Language

English

Edition

2

Original title

Vita Brevis

Format

Paperback

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Vita Brevis

Vita Brevis

Hardcover · 1997

Vita Brevis

Vita Brevis

Hardcover · 1997

Reviews · 0

12 Ratings • 4.3 of 5

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