YANN MARTEL

One boy, one boat, one tiger ...After the tragic sinking of a cargo ship, a solitary lifeboat remains bobbing on the wild, blue Pacific. The only survivors from the wreck are a sixteen year-old boy named Pi, a hyena, a zebra (with a broken leg), a female orang-utan and a 450-pound Royal Bengal tiger. The scene is set for one of the most...

Some books defy categorisation: Life of Pi, the second novel from Canadian writer Yann Martel, is a case in point: just about the only thing you can say for certain about it is that it is fiercely and admirably unique. The plot, if that's the right word, concerns the oceanic wanderings of a lost boy, the young and eager Piscine Patel of the title...

EKSPERYMENTALNA POWIEŚĆ HYBRYDA, W KTÓREJ SŁYCHAĆ ECHA KSIĄŻKI VIRGINII WOLF "ORLANDO" I JEJ ZNAKOMITEJ EKRANIZACJI Z TILDĄ SWINTON W ROLI TYTUŁOWEJYann Martell dokonuje próby opisania "ja" totalnego i jednocześnie uniwersalnego, wyzwolonego z płci. Bohater nie ma imienia - ani jako chłopiec, ani jako dziewczyna. Jest połączeniem obojga, przy czym...

Christian Dispensationalism, the Taiping Revolution, cargo cults in Oceania, the Baha'i Faith, and the Raelian Movement would seem to have little in common. What they share, however, is a millennial orientation-the audacious human hope for a collective salvation, which may be heavenly or earthly or both. Although many religions feature a...

One boy, one boat, one tiger . . . After the tragic sinking of a cargo ship, a solitary lifeboat remains bobbing on the wild, blue Pacific. The only survivors from the wreck are a sixteen year-old boy named Pi, a hyena, a zebra (with a broken leg), a female orang-utan - and a 450-pound Royal Bengal tiger. The scene is set for one of the most...

The appearance of a young storyteller with a unique fictional voice is cause for celebration. Yann Martel's title story (described as unforgettable...a truly stunning piece of fiction), won the 1991 Journey Prize to universal acclaim. The intensely human tragedy that lies at its heart is told with a spare, careful elegance that resonates long...