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See moreDestiny can take many shapes. For Henry, a writer struggling to finish a book about the Holocaust, it arrives in the form of a puzzling envelope. The envelope takes him into a taxidermist's workshop. Among the stuffed animals are Beatrice and Virgil: a monkey and a donkey - they are also the characters in a play the taxidermist is writing.
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Destiny can take many shapes. For Henry, a writer struggling to finish a book about the Holocaust, it arrives in the form of a puzzling envelope from a stranger. The envelope takes him into a taxidermist's workshop. Filled with lovingly preserved animals from all corners of the globe, this place is unlike anywhere he has ever been.
Among the hundreds of stuffed animals are Beatrice and Virgil: a monkey and a donkey. They are also the characters in a play the taxidermist is writing. When the taxidermist asks Henry for help with the play, he is drawn in. But what is this play actually about? What have the animals suffered at the hands of the author? Who is he? And what does he really want from Henry?
Beatrice and Virgil asks profound questions about violence, kindness, and the power of stories to change us.
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Beatrice and Virgil by Yann Martel has received mixed reviews. Some praise it for its creative allegory and emotional depth, with the story using a unique approach to confront complex themes like the Holocaust. Others feel it lacks the nuance of Martel's previous work, citing difficulties with the book's narrative style and character development.
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ISBN: 9781921758270
Publisher: Text Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 May 2011
Country: Australia
Imprint: The Text Publishing Company
Edition: New edition
Audience: General / adult
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Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 224
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Yann Martel's novel Life of Pi won the 2002 Man Booker prize.
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