Author: Yann Martel
Publisher: Random Hose Publishing
ISBN: 9781400069262
Back cover text
Fate takes many forms. . . .
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 Beatrice and Virgil and the epic journey they undertake together.
With all the spirit and originality that made Life of Pi 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.
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As someone who loved the Life of Pi, I was looking forward to this book. This is a new novel by Yann Martel, a Booker prize winning author in 2002.
There are many critics about the book. Some said the book has no plots, and some even said that this is a mess. But to me, after reading the book, can't denied that the first half of the book was bit confusing, bored and keep left me wondering because I was not able to understand and keep relating the book with Life of Pi. But toward the part at the end of the book, it become thoughtful and after reading it more carefully, I can really felt that how Yann Martel's touch one's soul through this book.
Be aware towards the end of the book as it incorporates a violent story told to Henry. Then this lead to another very violent action by another character. The ending is surprising but not in a good way I may said. It's sufficient to read the book in bookstore. Better don't get it. Still Life of Pi are lot more better than this book.
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