Yann Martel was born in Spain in 1963 of Canadian parents. After studying philosophy at university, he travelled and worked at odd jobs before turning to writing. In addition to the Man Booker Prize-winning Life of Pi, which has been translated into over fifty languages and has sold over thirteen million copies worldwide, he is the author of the novels Self, Beatrice and Virgil and The High Mountains of Portugal, the stories The Facts Behind the Helsinki Roccamatios, and the collection of letters to the Prime Minister of Canada, What is Stephen Harper Reading? He lives in Saskatchewan, Canada.
A unique and original story, brilliantly told
* * Guardian * *
Pi is bewitching, the tale both nihilistic and naïve, philosophical
and playful, deeply moving while always treading the line clear of
schmalz
* * Independent * *
A terrific book . . . fresh, original, smart, devious, and crammed
with absorbing lore
* * Sunday Times * *
Every page offers something of tension, humanity, surprise, or even
ecstasy
* * The Times * *
Extraordinary . . . Life of Pi could renew your faith in the
ability of novelists to invest even the most outrageous scenario
with plausible life
* * New York Times Book Review * *
Martel's engaging characterization and vivid description enliven
and enrich this dreamy, fantastic tale
* * The Times * *
Full of clever tricks, amusing asides and grand originality
* * Daily Telegraph * *
Ultimately uplifting
* * Daily Mail * *
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