A moderndayorlando edgy, funny and startlingly honest selfis the fictional autobiography of a young writer and traveller who finds his gender changed overnight. Yann martel, beatrice and virgil yann martel s first book, life of pi, was a worldwide smash hit. Edgy, funny and devastating, self is the fictional autobiography of a young w. He uses understatements, hyperboles, metaphors and mystical elements in order to make his. A modernday orlando edgy, funny and startlingly honest self is the fictional autobiography of a young writer and traveller who finds his gender changed. Self by martel, yann and a great selection of related books. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Edgy, funny and devastating, self is the fictional autobiography of a young writer at the heart of which is a startling twist. About the author yann martel was born in spain in 1963. This story of love, sex and ambiguity is the first novel by the canadian author of the awardwinning shortstory collection, the facts behind the helsinki roccamatios.
His debut novel was titled self and was published in 1996. Unique authors style helps him to deliver the main message of the work. The vancouver sun yann martel wonderfully represents the childs universe as a seamless whole. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. This extraordinary life meanders through a rich, complicated, bittersweet world. Simply brit shipped with premium postal service within 24 hours from the uk with impressive delivery time. It is in the presentation of the story that martel s true genius lies. Self by yann martel and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Self definition of self by merriam webster self definition is an individual s typical character or behavior how to use self in a sentence.
We are committed to providing you with reliable and efficient service at all times. Yann martel made his debut as a published author in 1993 with the collection the facts behind helsinki roccamatios. He is the leading part who tells the story through his viewpoint. He is the author of a collection of stories, the facts behind the helsinki roccamatios, and two novels, self and the booker prizewinning life of pi.
Life of pi, authored by yann martel, is a novel that explains to the story of your indian son named piscine pi patel. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. A modernday orlando edgy, funny and startlingly honest self is the fictional autobiography of a young writer and traveller who finds his gender changed overnight. Since his parents were in the canadian foreign service, martel grew up in costa rica, france, spain, mexico, and canada. The discoveries of childhood give way to the thousand pangs of adolescence, culminating in the sudden shocking news of an accident abroad. He fantastic family travel on a ship called the tsimtsum going from india to canada. Martel also reported in interviews that in writing the books rape scene he contemplated the relationship between religion and evil. I think it is such a thoughtful, surprising, thoughtprovoking, delightful and undercelebrated work by yann martel everyone should read it.
Whereas the agnostic, if he stays true to his reasonable self, if he stays beholden to dry, yeastless factuality, might try to explain the warm light bathing him by saying, possibly a fffailing oxygenation of the bb. I rue the fact that most people got caught up in life of pi and dont even know about this book. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Best known for his man booker prizewinning novel life of pi, yann martel is a canadian author born in spain in 1963. A fictional autobiography of a young writer which takes the reader to canada, portugal. Self by martel, yann and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Self remains one of my alltime favourite novels, but it has been so overlooked. He grew up in alaska, british columbia, costa rica, france, ontario and mexico, and has continued travelling as an adult, spending time in.
Yann martel author yann martel was born in spain in 1963 of peripatetic canadian parents. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it. See all books authored by yann martel, including life of pi, and the high mountains of. Dispatched, from the uk, within 48 hours of ordering. Novels by yann martel, life of pi, self, the facts behind the helsinki roccamatios. Now female, she meanders through a rich, humane, complicated and bittersweet world. Yann martel is the author of life of pi, the 1 international bestseller and winner of the 2002 man booker among many other prizes he is also the award winning author of the facts behind the helsinki roccamatios winner of the journey prize, self, beatrice virgil, and 101 letters to a prime minister born in spain in 1963, martel studied philosophy at trent university, worked at odd. Below is a list of yann martel s books in order of when they were originally published. This story of love, sex and ambiguity is the first novel by the canadian author of the awardwinning shortstory collection, the. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publishers book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. The way in which he positions the words on the page charges his language in a way that eludes even many of the finest canadian novelists. Yann martel books list of books by author yann martel.
A journey into an animal fantasy created to cloak a terrifying real story beatrice and virgil by martel. This story of love, sex and ambiguity is the first novel by the canadian. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Please expect some creasing to the spine andor minor damage to the cover.
Self by yann martel book cover, description, publication history. Hello select your address best sellers todays deals new releases customer service gift ideas books gift cards todays deals new releases customer service gift ideas books gift cards. After studying philosophy at university, he worked at odd jobs and travelled before turning to writing at the age of twentysix. It vanished quickly and quietly viata lui pi, cel deal doilea roman al lui yann martel cu care. Cover may not represent actual copy or condition available. Yann martel project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks.
Self magazine women s workouts, health advice beauty tips discover new workout ideas, healthy eating recipes, makeup looks, skin care advice, the best beauty products and tips, trends, and from self. Tribune bestseller a story to make you believe in the soulsustaining power of fiction. It tells the story of a traveling writer who wakes up one morning. It tells the story of a traveling writer who wakes up one morning to discover that he has become a woman. Yann martel was born in spain in 1963 of peripatetic canadian parents.
Yann martel s recommended reading for a prime minister and book lovers of all stripes yann martel. Yann martel books list of books by author yann martel thriftbooks. Yann martel was born in salamanca, spain, in 1963, and now lives in montreal. Possible ex library copy, thatll have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Self by yann martel is in many ways a delightful book about identity, but much of the exploration is sexual so it will not be to everyones taste. Self by yann martel the acclaimed author of life of pi is the fictional autobiography of a young writer. Yann martel essays, topics, research papers examples. Books lined the shelves of bookstores like kids standing in a row to play baseball or soccer, and mine was the gangly, unathletic kid that no one wanted on their team. Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, may not be included. He divides the text into parallel columns presenting translated passages side by side. Self by yann martel, first edition abebooks passion for books. It has sold more than 12 million copies worldwide and spent more than a year on the bestseller lists of the new york times and the globe and mail, among many other bestselling lists. Yann martel wrote self, his first novel, to try to answer these questions.