Yann Martel Book order (chronological)

The story unfolds in a vibrant setting, showcasing the journey of characters as they navigate the challenges and triumphs of life in the theater. Themes of ambition, love, and the pursuit of dreams are woven throughout, highlighting the struggles and joys of performance. The narrative captures the essence of Broadway, bringing to life the excitement and drama behind the scenes, while also delving into personal relationships and the impact of art on human experience.

A man thrown backwards by heartbreak goes in search of an artefact that could unsettle history. A woman carries her husband to a doctor in a suitcase. A Canadian senator begins a new life, in a new country, in the company of a chimp called Odo. From these stories of journeying, of loss and faith, Yann Martel weaves a novel unlike any other: moving, profound and magical.

Wanneer een schrijver met een writer's block door een oude dierenpreparateur wordt benaderd om hem te helpen met zijn toneelstuk over de vernietiging van het dierenrijk, ontdekt hij dat de man niet is wie hij lijkt te zijn.

«Жизнь Пи» произвела настоящий культурный взрыв в мировой интеллектуальной среде. Фантастическое путешествие юноши и бенгальского тигра, описанное в романе, перекликается с повестью «Старик и море», с магическим реализмом Маркеса и с абсурдностью Беккета. Книга стала не только бестселлером, но и символом литературы нового века, флагом новой культуры.

Adaptation du film "L'odysée de Pi", ce livre raconte l'aventure d'un jeune homme de 16 ans qui se retrouve sur un radeau avec un tigre. Comment va-t-il survivre ?

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.

Pi lives in Pondicherry, India, where his father owns the city's zoo. The family decides to emigrate to Canada, but tragedy strikes at sea. In the lifeboat are five survivors: Pi, a hyena, a zebra, a female orang-utan & a 450-pound Royal Bengal tiger.

After the sinking of a cargo ship, a solitary lifeboat remains bobbing on the wild blue Pacific. The only survivors from the wreck are a sixteen-year-old boy named Pi, a hyena, a wounded zebra, an orangutan, and a 450-pound Royal Bengal tiger

Edgy, funny and devastating, Self is the fictional autobiography of a young writer at the heart of which is a startling twist. This extraordinary life meanders through a rich, complicated, bittersweet world. The discoveries of childhood give way to the thousand pangs of adolescence, culminating in the sudden shocking news of an accident abroad. And as adulthood begins, indecisively, boundaries are crossed between countries, languages and people . . .

This superb collection, hailed for its power, compassion and elegance, takes in the wide sweep of human experience. From the last hours of a condemned man, to the imaginary life of an AIDS patient, to the first performance of a bizarre new symphony, Yann Martel's stories are moving, thought-provoking and as inventive in form as they are timeless in content. They display the startling mix of dazzle and depth that has made him an international phenomenon.