Beatrice and Virgil
About this book
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.
Subjects
- animals
- animals in fiction
- authors
- authors, fiction
- authors in fiction
- fiction
- fiction, psychological
- large type books
- literature
- new york times bestseller
- new york times reviewed
- nyt:hardcover-fiction=2010-05-02
- taxidermists
- taxidermists in fiction