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Beatrice and Virgil
Beatrice and Virgil
Author: Yann Martel
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 t...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780812981544
ISBN-10: 0812981545
Publication Date: 3/1/2011
Pages: 224
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Publisher: Spiegel & Grau
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio CD
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I like the triviality of the beginning of the book. I found myself asking, what is the point? But when the "point" finally hit me, it hit me all the harder. The childlike storytelling is in extreme contrast to the actual subject matter, and the fact that it takes Henry a while to "get it" as well is a wonderful representation of how the world "chose" to not get it either. This book is a MUST READ!!


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