Yann Martel Livres

Le directeur du zoo de Pondichéry avait bien prévenu son fils Pi : il ne faut jamais se rapprocher des fauves ! Mais il n'avait pas prévu que le cargo conduisant la famille et la ménagerie au Canada sombrerait, laissant Pi seul sur un canot de sauvetage. Enfin, presque seul : un tigre de Bengale est caché dans la chaloupe ! Durant 227 jours, le jeune garçon va tenter d'oublier sa faim, sa peur et les requins pour l'apprivoiser…

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.

This superb collection, hailed for its power, compassion and elegance, takes in the wide sweep of human experience. From the last hours of a condemned man, to the imaginary life of an AIDS patient, to the first performance of a bizarre new symphony, Yann Martel's stories are moving, thought-provoking and as inventive in form as they are timeless in content. They display the startling mix of dazzle and depth that has made him an international phenomenon.

This story of love, sex and ambiguity is the first novel by the Canadian author of the award-winning Life of Pi

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.

Adaptation du film "L'odysée de Pi", ce livre raconte l'aventure d'un jeune homme de 16 ans qui se retrouve sur un radeau avec un tigre. Comment va-t-il survivre ?

«Жизнь Пи» произвела настоящий культурный взрыв в мировой интеллектуальной среде. Фантастическое путешествие юноши и бенгальского тигра, описанное в романе, перекликается с повестью «Старик и море», с магическим реализмом Маркеса и с абсурдностью Беккета. Книга стала не только бестселлером, но и символом литературы нового века, флагом новой культуры.

Pi Patel es un joven que vive en Pondicherry, India, donde su padre es el propietario y encargado del zoológico de la ciudad. A los dieciséis años su familia decide emigrar a Canadá y procurarse una vida mejor con la venta de los animales. Tras complejos trámites, los Patel inician una travesía que se verá truncada por la tragedia: una terrible tormenta hace naufragar el barco donde viajaban. En el inmenso océano Pacífico, una solitaria barcaza de salvamento continúa flotando a la deriva con cinco tripulantes: Pi, una hiena, un orangután, una cebra herida y un enorme macho de tigre de Bengala. Con inteligencia, atrevimiento y, obviamente, miedo, Pi tendrá que echar mano del ingenio para mantenerse a salvo mientras los animales tratan de ocupar puesto en la cadena alimentaria y, a la postre, tendrá que defender su liderazgo frente al único que, previsiblemente, quedará vivo. Aprovechando su conocimiento casi enciclopédico de la fauna que habitaba el zoológico, el joven intentará domar a la fiera, demostrar quién es el macho dominante y sobrevivir con este extraño compañero de viaje. Yann Martel, con talento, humor e imaginación, consigue en esta novela un ejercicio narrativo digno de Kipling o de William Golding. <i>Vida de Pi</i> deleita y sorprende al lector a cada página que, cautivado por una de las historias más prodigiosas de los últimos tiempos, se verá atrapado hasta el asombroso e inesperado final.