The Christmas Mystery by Jostein Gaarder was first published in 1996. We track 2 editions.
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- Farrar, Straus and Giroux1996 Hardback I own The Christmas Mystery, Farrar, Straus and Giroux 1996 Log in to want this
- Orion Publishing Group1996 Hardback I own The Christmas Mystery, Orion Publishing Group 1996 Log in to want this
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- Editions recorded
- 19 on Open Library, 13 in English
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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When was The Christmas Mystery first published?
The Christmas Mystery by Jostein Gaarder, Rosemary Wells was first published in 1996.