From Amazon:
Thrown together for three days on the paradise island of Taveuni, a lonely Norwegian biologist, a bereaved English novelist, and a strange and beautiful Spanish couple so much in love they seem to have evolved a private language, fill the long Pacific nights by playing bridge, telling stories, and discussing ideas. This brief encounter is no mere interlude, but the start of an intertwined story, full of illusion and allusion, that will unfold many months later. Part tragedy, part mystery, and, above all, a love story, Maya debates and unravels the questions that give meaning to the lives of its characters—and to our own. Jostein Gaarder is the author of Sophie's World, a huge bestseller in over 40 countries.

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Updated April 2015:
Maya is thrilled to be travelling to Grovalskii in Germany. She is tired of collecting dust on my shelves :)

Posted 29th April 2015

The book arrived today! Thank you so much for sending Maya my way! I can't wait to read this, though unfortunately it will probably be a while before I can get to it.

Also, I LOVED the many "exotic" stamps on the package. :)

Finally got around to reading this book. It was a bit confusing at times, but I still enjoyed the story. Parts of it were rather thought-provoking, which is always a good thing in a book.

Thanks again for sending me this book (2 years ago!), DubaiReader.

1.12.2017 The book arrived by mail a few days ago. Thank you for fulfilling my wish, grovalskii!