Son of Nobody by Yann Martel
From the author of the phenomenon Life of Pi, this fabulous novel connects the lives of a foot soldier in the Trojan War with a scholar struggling to make sense of his life in modern-day Oxford
Martel is an original, strange and subtle thinker -- URSULA KLE GUIN
Praise for LIFE OF PI: 'A terrific book . . . Fresh, original, smart, devious, and crammed with absorbing lore' -- MARGARET ATWOOD
A unique and original story, brilliantly told * * Guardian * *
Pi is bewitching, the tale both nihilistic and naïve, philosophical and playful, deeply moving while always treading the line clear of schmalz * * Independent * *
Vivid and entrancing * * Sunday Times * *
Extraordinary . . . Life of Pi could renew your faith in the ability of novelists to invest even the most outrageous scenario with plausible life * * New York Times Book Review * *
Full of clever tricks, amusing asides and grand originality * * Daily Telegraph * *
Praise for Yann Martel: 'Martel's engaging characterization and vivid description enliven and enrich' * * The Times * *
Martel is incapable of writing a dull sentence * * Daily Express * *
Audaciously original, never less than engrossing * * The Telegraph Magazine * *
Praise for LIFE OF PI: 'A terrific book . . . Fresh, original, smart, devious, and crammed with absorbing lore' -- MARGARET ATWOOD
A unique and original story, brilliantly told * * Guardian * *
Pi is bewitching, the tale both nihilistic and naïve, philosophical and playful, deeply moving while always treading the line clear of schmalz * * Independent * *
Vivid and entrancing * * Sunday Times * *
Extraordinary . . . Life of Pi could renew your faith in the ability of novelists to invest even the most outrageous scenario with plausible life * * New York Times Book Review * *
Full of clever tricks, amusing asides and grand originality * * Daily Telegraph * *
Praise for Yann Martel: 'Martel's engaging characterization and vivid description enliven and enrich' * * The Times * *
Martel is incapable of writing a dull sentence * * Daily Express * *
Audaciously original, never less than engrossing * * The Telegraph Magazine * *
Yann Martel is the author of a short story collection, The Facts Behind the Helsinki Roccamatios, and of four novels, Self, Beatrice & Virgil, Life of Pi (for which he was awarded the 2002 Man Booker Prize), and The High Mountains of Portugal. Life of Pi was adapted for the silver screen by Ang Lee, garnering four Oscars. Martel also ran a guerilla book club with Stephen Harper, sending the former prime minister of Canada a book every two weeks for four years. The letters that accompanied the books were published as 101 Letters to a Prime Minister. Martel lives in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781838859077 |
| ISBN 10 | 1838859071 |
| Title | Son of Nobody |
| Author | Yann Martel |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Canongate Books |
| Year published | 2026-04-02 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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