In a faraway land, there is a small town lost among open fi elds and meadows. Surrounded by wonderful, unspoiled nature, the town itself boasts beautiful houses. But looks can be deceiving. Despite its charming appearance, there is something very unusual about this town. Today, for instance, the town is host to the annual fair and the brass band is playing in the town square. And yet no music, singing or even a single sound can be heard...nor is there any joy on the faces of the townspeople... Alice doesn't fi t in well here. People say she's a troublemaker, but that's only because she knows...

Sophie’s come a long way since the day she received that cryptic letter with its intriguing question: “Who are you?”. The mysterious correspondence sweeps our curious young heroine off on a tour of Western philosophy from its ancient foundations through the Renaissance. But it also prompts more personal reflection: What is my place in the world, my purpose in life? And just who is that girl, a stranger and yet so familiar, I glimpse in the mirror?  In this second volume, Sophie’s quest for answers will see her explore major schools of modern thought from Descartes and Locke to...