BEATRICE AND VIRGIL

The long-awaited new novel from the author of bestselling, Booker Prize winning "Life Of Pi". A magical, fable-like story that uses the relationships between humans and animals to address much bigger themes. Publication will be supported by a high-profile sales, marketing and publicity campaign, as this is Canongate's Lead Fiction for Summer 2010. "Life Of Pi" has sold over 7 million copies and is the bestselling Booker Prize winner in history.