Beatrice and Virgil |
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| Author:
| Martel, Yann |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7393-7780-2 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2010 |
| Publisher: | Random House Large Print
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $24.00 |
Book Description:
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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...
More DescriptionFate 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.
From the Hardcover edition.