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…

Henry, après le succès de son premier roman, termine son second texte après cinq ans de travail. Face au refus de ses éditeurs, il décide d'arrêter d'écrire mais continue de répondre à ses lecteurs. Un jour, il reçoit une lettre de Flaubert avec un extrait d'une pièce de théâtre.

"Piscine Molitor Patel, dit Pi, 16 ans, quitte Pondichéry pour aller au Canada. Sa famille embarque sur un cargo japonais en compagnie d'une partie des animaux du zoo familial qui a fait faillite. Après le naufrage du navire, Pi dérive sur un canot de sauvetage en compagnie d'un tigre du Bengale, en plein océan pendant 227 jours"--Page 4 of cover

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.

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.

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.