Beatrice and Virgil

By Yann Martel

Subjects: Authors in fiction, Literature, Large type books, New York Times bestseller, Taxidermists, Authors, fiction, nyt:hardcover-fiction=2010-05-02, New York Times reviewed, Fiction, Animals, Animals in fiction, Fiction, psychological, Authors, Taxidermists in fiction

Description: 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.From the Hardcover edition.