![]() ![]() ![]() After reading the book, he was moved to tears. Yann has stated that Dante's 'Divine Comedy' is the single most impressive book he has ever read, and his most memorable childhood book, he recalls Le Petit Chose by Alphonse Daudet, that he read when he was merely ten years old. ![]() During his India trip, the author reveals to have read Malgudi Days, which he found elegant and rich. Aside from Life of Pi, Martel is also the author of The High Mountains of Portugal, Beatrice and Virgil, and Self, as well as a collection of stories The. Fans of his Man Booker Prizewinning novel will recognize familiar themes from that seafaring phenomenon, but the itinerary in this imaginative new book is entirely fresh. Yann Martel is the author of the Man Booker Prize-winning Life of Pi, a religious and spiritual allegory that was adapted into a critically and commercially successful film of the same name. He has also read several Indian authors including RK Narayan. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Fifteen years after The Life of Pi, Yann Martel is taking us on another long journey. ![]() Yann is stated to be fond of watching Tamil movies as well as Bollywood films, besides enjying India cuisine. The Canadian author's book, Life of Pi, has been adopted into a film by an Oscar-winning filmmaker Ang Lee. In a recent media interview, Yann stated to have travelled to India in his 30s, before he actually wrote the novel that traces the journey of a boy, a tiger, a hyena and a zebra after surviving ship-wreck. By India Today Online: Yann Martel, a Canadian author best known for the Man Booker Prize-winning novel Life of Pi, has deeper connection with India than his book. ![]()
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