Beatrice and Virgil - Softcover

Yann Martel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1847677673 ISBN 13: 9781847677679

Publisher: Canongate Books Ltd, 2011

Synopsis

This is the story of a donkey named Beatrice and a monkey named Virgil. It is also the story of an extraordinary journey undertaken by a man named Henry. It begins with a mysterious parcel, and it ends in a place that will make you think again about one of the most significant events of the twentieth century. Once you have finished reading it, it is impossible to forget.

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Review:

It's a masterpiece, no question. --Reader's Digest

Beatrice and Vigil is an outstanding intellectual achievement. --The List

'Provocative and fiercely brave' --John Boyne, author of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

'Imaginative and innovative novel' --Financial Times

'An explosion of ideas that keeps the pages turning' --Independent on Sunday

A masterpiece, no question --A.N. Wilson

Audaciously original, never less than engrossing --Daily Telegraph

An explosion of ideas that keep the pages turning...a wild, provocative novel --Independent on Sunday

Those spell-bound by Life of Pi will find much to love in Yann Martel's new work of fiction...A thought-provoking delight --Marie Claire

This unsettling book punches well above its weight, posing difficult philosophical questions and debating the nature of historical memory. Martel is incapable of writing a dull sentence...never less than powerful and affecting
--Daily Express

Book Description:

The dazzling follow-up to the million-copy bestselling LIFE OF PI

About this edition

• Publisher: Canongate Books Ltd
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1847677673
• ISBN 13: 9781847677679
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224