Internationally bestselling author Yann Martel shares his new novel, a brilliant retelling of the Trojan War by two commoners.
In Son of Nobody, a modern scholar discovers a lost account of the Trojan War, its protagonist an ancient Greek soldier. Despite the two-thousand-year gap between the two, a thread hasn’t frayed: the universal song of homesickness and regret, of ambition, love, and grief.
Yann Martel speaks with Jessica Allen (CTV's The Social) about Son of Nobody, how stories become facts, the price we pay to share them, and how we live—then, now, and always.
Q&A and book signing to follow. Books available for purchase.
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Location: Bram and Bluma Appel Salon, Toronto Reference Library (789 Yonge Street), 2nd floor
Time: Doors open 6:00pm, Event starts 7:00pm.
Tickets: Free registration required.
Ticket policy: We oversell these events to ensure that the greatest number of people have an opportunity to attend. Tickets guaranteed until 6:45pm or until capacity is reached. Seating first come, first served.
Bar: Beer/wine available for purchase (debit/credit only).
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This event is part of our signature Salon Series, where we host local and international authors, artists and thinkers in conversation about their new books and big ideas.
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