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<p><p>Fate takes many forms. . . . <br> <br>When Henry receives a letter from an elderly taxidermist, it poses a puzzle that he cannot resist. As he is pulled further into the world of this strange and calculating man, Henry becomes increasingly involved with the lives of a donkey and a howler monkey--named <b>Beatrice and Virgil</b>--and the epic journey they undertake together.<br><br>With all the spirit and originality that made <i>Life of Pi</i> so beloved, this brilliant new novel takes the reader on a haunting odyssey. On the way Martel asks profound questions about life and art, truth and deception, responsibility and complicity.<br> <br><br><br><i>From the Hardcover edition.</i></p><h3>Publishers Weekly</h3><p>Megaselling Life of Pi author Martel addresses, in this clunky metanarrative, the violent legacy of the 20th century with an alter ego&#58; Henry L'H&ocirc;te, an author with a very Martel-like CV who, after a massively successful first novel, gives up writing. Henry and his wife, Sarah, move to a big city (&ldquo;Perhaps it was New York. Perhaps it was Paris. Perhaps it was Berlin&rdquo;), where Henry finds satisfying work in a chocolater&iacute;a and acting in an am

Author

Martel, Yann

Publisher

Random House Large Print

Published

2010

Language

EN

ISBN

9780307399946

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Humanities

Rating

3.2 / 5 (5 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-24