Yann Martel Libri

Piscine Molitor Patel è indiano, ha sedici anni, è affascinato da tutte le religioni, e porta il nome di una piscina. Nome non facile che dà adito a stupidi scherzi e giochi di parole. Fino al giorno in cui decide di essere per tutti solo e soltanto Pi. Durante il viaggio che lo deve condurre in Canada con la sua famiglia e gli animali dello zoo che il padre dirige, la nave mercantile fa naufragio. Pi si ritrova su una scialuppa, alla deriva nell'Oceano Pacifico, in compagnia soltanto di quattro animali. Tempo pochi giorni e della zebra ferita, dell’orango del Borneo e della iena isterica non resta che qualche osso cotto dal sole. A farne piazza pulita è stat Richard Parker, la tigre del Bengala con cui Pi è ora costretto a dividere quei pochi metri. Contro ogni logica, il ragazzo decide di ammaestrarla. La loro sfida è la sopravvivenza, nonostante la sete, la fame, gli squali, la furia del mare e il sale che corrode la pelle. Il loro è un viaggio straordinario, ispirato e terribile, ironico e violento, che ci porta molto più lontano di quanto avessimo mai potuto immaginare. A scoprire che la stessa storia può essere mille altre storie. E che riaccende la nostra fede nella magia e nel potere delle parole.Acclamato come un nuovo classico dalla critica, "Vita di Pi" è un libro unico, miracolosamente sospeso tra realismo e magia, un po’ romanzo di avventura e un po’ favola surreale dall’inattesa anima nera

The story unfolds in a vibrant setting, showcasing the journey of characters as they navigate the challenges and triumphs of life in the theater. Themes of ambition, love, and the pursuit of dreams are woven throughout, highlighting the struggles and joys of performance. The narrative captures the essence of Broadway, bringing to life the excitement and drama behind the scenes, while also delving into personal relationships and the impact of art on human experience.

Pi lives in Pondicherry, India, where his father owns the city's zoo. The family decides to emigrate to Canada, but tragedy strikes at sea. In the lifeboat are five survivors: Pi, a hyena, a zebra, a female orang-utan & a 450-pound Royal Bengal tiger.

Pi lives in Pondicherry, India, where his father owns the city's zoo. The family decides to emigrate to Canada, but tragedy strikes at sea. In the lifeboat are five survivors: Pi, a hyena, a zebra, a female orang-utan & a 450-pound Royal Bengal tiger.

Here are four unforgettable stories by the author of Life of Pi. In the exquisite title novella, a very young man dying of AIDS joins his friend in fashioning a story of the Roccamatio family of Helsinki, set against the yearly march of the twentieth century whose horrors and miracles their story echoes. In "The Time I Heard the Private Donald J. Rankin String Concerto with One Discordant Violin, by the American composer John Morton," a Canadian university student visits Washington, D.C., and experiences the Vietnam War and its aftermath through an intense musical encounter. In "Manners of Dying," variations of a warden's letter to the mother of a son he has just executed reveal how each life is contained in its end. The final story, "The Mirror Machine," is about a young man who discovers an antique mirror-making machine in his grandmother's attic. The man's fascination with the object is juxtaposed with the longwinded reminiscences it evokes from his grandmother. Written earlier in Martel's career, these tales are as moving as they are thought-provoking, as inventive in form as they are timeless in content. They display that startling mix of dazzle and depth that have made Yann Martel an international phenomenon.

Edgy, funny and devastating, Self is the fictional autobiography of a young writer at the heart of which is a startling twist. This extraordinary life meanders through a rich, complicated, bittersweet world. The discoveries of childhood give way to the thousand pangs of adolescence, culminating in the sudden shocking news of an accident abroad. And as adulthood begins, indecisively, boundaries are crossed between countries, languages and people . . .

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.

IN LISBON IN 1904 a man named Tomás discovers an old journal. It hints at the existence of an extraordinary artefact that - if he can find it - would redefine history. Travelling in one of Europe's earliest automobiles, Tomás sets out in search of this strange treasure. Thirty-five years later, a Portuguese pathologist devoted to the murder mysteries of Agatha Christie finds himself at the centre of a murder mystery of his own, and is drawn into the consequences of Tomás's quest. Fifty years on, a Canadian senator seeks refuge in his ancestral village in Northern Portugal, grieving the loss of his beloved wife. But he arrives with an unusual companion: a chimpanzee. And there the century-old adventure will come to its stirring conclusion. A quest through the twentieth century, The High Mountains of Portugal tells a tale of great love and great loss. Written with all the warmth, wit and colour one would expect from the author of Life of Pi, it takes the reader on a road trip through Portugal in the last century - and through the human heart.

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.

The narrative follows Henry as he navigates the success of his second novel, which, like his debut, was published under a pseudonym. The story explores themes of identity and the challenges of maintaining anonymity in the literary world, highlighting the complexities of fame and creativity. Through this journey, readers gain insight into Henry's experiences and the evolution of his writing career.