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Yann Martel

Yann Martel is the author of Life of Pi, the global bestseller that won the 2002 Man Booker Prize (among other honours) and was adapted to the screen in the Oscar-winning film by Ang Lee. He is also the author of the short story collection The Facts Behind the Helsinki Roccamatios, the novels Self and Beatrice and Virgil, and the nonfiction work 101 Letters to a Prime Minister. Born in Spain in 1963, Martel studied philosophy at Trent University, worked at odd jobs — tree planter, dishwasher, security guard — and travelled widely before turning to writing. He lives in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, with the writer Alice Kuipers and their four children.

Books by Yann Martel

Reindeer Reflections

Glorious & Free

The High Mountains of Portugal

Turning Back the Pages

101 Letters to a Prime Minister

Life of Pi (Movie Tie-in Edition)

Beatrice & Virgil

Beatrice & Virgil (Large Print) (TP)

What Is Stephen Harper Reading?

Life of Pi (illustrated Edition)

The Facts Behind the Helsinki Roccamatios

Self