An epic poem about the Trojan war is merged with the domestic heartbreak of the scholar who discovers it in this ambitious, structurally problematic novel
In Yann Martel’s fifth novel, a Canadian clas…
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Life of Pi author Yann Martel: ‘I thought the Iliad was a book for old farts… then I started getting ideas’ ⊕
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Books to look out for in 2026 – fiction ⊕
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Maggie O’Farrell, Yann Martel and Julian Barnes are among the authors publishing new novels this year
The beginning of the books calendar is usually dominated by debuts, but January 2026 sees release…
The books to look out for in 2026 ⊕
New books by Liza Minelli, David Sedaris, Maggie O’Farrell and Yann Martel are among the literary highlights of the year ahead
2026 is already promising plenty of unmissable releases: there are new n…
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