From One Book Lover

Courtesy Cinema Bums

Fans of Life of Pi can mark their calendars: Yann Martel is at it again.  The gifted author will return in the spring with a new book: Beatrice and Virgil . Random House of Canada has announced the publishing date of April 6 in Canada and to the rest of the world April 13. I have a lot of reading to do to clear my plate for this next offering by Martel.  I first encountered Life of Pi while I was studying French.  The semester was halfway done and I took a short break by picking up some books to read as a treat at the end of the semester. I skimmed the first few pages of Life of Pi to see if I would be interested. I was so intrigued that I had to hide the novel until after the semester was over so I could concentrate on the task at hand.  The wait was more than worth it and I consider it one of my favorite reads of the decade. I must say, however, I am disappointed with the cover art shown above.  The artwork is a lovely design and exquisitely balanced...