by Yann Martel · Canongate Books Ltd · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781847677662
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«Beatrice and Virgil» is the novel by Yann Martel, published by Canongate Books Ltd in paperback (197 pages, in English).
Henry receives a letter from an elderly taxidermist who poses him an enigma; as he delves into the world of that peculiar man, he becomes caught up in the lives of a donkey and a howler monkey named Beatrice and Virgil and in the epic journey they undertake together. With the spirit and originality of «Life of Pi», Martel raises profound questions about life and art, truth and responsibility.
Novel for readers of literary fiction seeking a disquieting fable from the author of «Life of Pi»; a good candidate for reading groups.
Yann Martel, is a Canadian author who wrote the Man Booker Prize-winning novel Life of Pi, an international bestseller published in more than 50 territories. It has sold more than 12 million copies worldwide and spent more than a year on the bestseller lists of The New York Times and The Globe and Mail, among many other best-selling lists. Life of Pi was adapted for a movie of the same name directed by Ang Lee, receiving four Academy Awards including the Academy Award for Best Director and winning the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score.
