A short animation on Beatrice and Virgil by Yann Martel - Waterstone's

2,325 views · Published 26 April 2010 · 1:28 · Indexed 4 November 2026

Channel: Waterstones · 2010 · Entertainment

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A short animation showcasing Yann Martel's new book, Beatrice and Virgil. Fate takes many forms. When a letter from an elderly taxidermist drops onto Henry's doormat it poses a puzzle that he cannot resist. As he is pulled closer to 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 charm and spirit that brought over seven million readers worldwide to Life of Pi, this novel takes the reader on a tremendous imaginative odyssey. On the way Martel asks profound questions about the nature of human cruelty, kindness and the liberating power of stories.

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