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About Yann Martel
Canadian author
Yann Martel is a Canadian author best known for his novel Life of Pi. The book won the Man Booker Prize and became an international bestseller. Life of Pi was published in more than 50 territories and has sold more than 12 million copies worldwide. It spent more than a year on the bestseller lists of The New York Times and The Globe and Mail, and was later adapted into a film directed by Ang Lee.
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- “Atheists are my brothers and sisters of a different faith, and every word they speak speaks of faith. Like me…”Yann Martel
- “My feelings can perhaps be imagined, but they can hardly be described.”Yann Martel
- “I never had problems with my fellow scientists. Scientists are a friendly, atheistic, hard-working, beer-drin…”Yann Martel
Explore Courage
- “I came to the Greeks early, and I found answers in them. Greece's great men let all their acts turn on the im…”Edith Hamilton
- “Lots of people would be as cowardly as me if they were brave enough.”Terry Pratchett
- “I'm not brave,' Ava replied huskily. 'If you only knew how afraid I really am. Sometimes I think I am afraid…”Kate Forsyth
Explore Fear
- “My 'fear' is my substance, and probably the best part of me.”Franz Kafka
- “Wild animals would not stay in a country where there were so many people. Pa did not like to stay, either. He…”Laura Ingalls Wilder
- “I haven't stopped writing which is good. I'm scared to stop completely otherwise it might lead to stagnancy.”Kimbra
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Books by Yann Martel
Life of Pi
2003
Beatrice and Virgil
2010
The High Mountains of Portugal
2017
The Facts Behind the Helsinki Roccamatios
2004
Darwin's Bastards
2010