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Beatrice and Virgil

Beatrice and Virgil

Yann Martel

  • award* Longlisted for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, 2011
  • Destiny can take many shapes. For Henry, a writer struggling to finish a book about the Holocaust, it arrives in the form of a puzzling envelope from a stranger.The envelope takes him into a taxidermist’s workshop. Filled with lovingly preserved animals from all corners of the globe, this place is unlike anywhere he has ever been. Among the hundreds of stuffed animals are Beatrice and Virgil: a monkey and a donkey – they are also the characters in a play the taxidermist is writing.When taxidermist asks Henry for help with the play, he is drawn in. But what is this play actually about? What have the animals suffered at the hands of the author? Who is he? And what does he really want from Henry?With the imaginative reach and spirit that helped Life of Pi delight over seven million readers around the world, Beatrice and Virgil asks profound questions about violence, kindness, and the power of stories to change us.

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    About the Author

    Yann Martel was born in Spain but currently lives in Saskatoon, Canada. He is the award-winning author of four previous books, the most recent of which is What Is Stephen Harper Reading? He studied philosophy at Trent University, worked at odd jobs—tree planter, dishwasher, security guard—and travelled widely before turning to writing. His...

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    224pp
    Format:
    Paperback
    Text publication date:
    2 May 2011
    ISBN:
    9781921758270
    AU Price:
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    $30.00
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      ISBN: 9781921776168
      14 April 2010
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