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 the spi...
fate takes many forms. . . .
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 the spirit and originality that made life of pi so beloved, this brilliant new novel takes the reader on a haunting odyssey. on the way martel asks profound questions about life and art, truth and deception, responsibility and complicity.
这本书应该在扉页上印上这句话：all hope abandon ye who enter here （"来者呀，快将一切希望弃扬。"）因为这个看似莫名其妙、非常意识流、故事里面又嵌套着数个故事的故事，本质上是我们时代的《神曲》。更具体一点，是犹太大屠杀——或者任何类似的大屠杀、无论是刚果金、加...
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还没人写过短评呢
还没人写过短评呢