Yann Martel was an erstwhile ruler of the bestseller lists throughout the world when he wrote the Life of Pi, and his next effort in the form of Beatrice and Virgil is no less talked about. During an interview with a journalist, he showed his taste for anything exotic in his simple life, and was proud that his lifestyle was still simple enough and that he still drove a Honda.
Backpacker before the Fame Struck
He has all that he needs, though he was only a backpacker before he became famous. He enjoys his life with a wife and son (only ten months old now), and then he has an extended family of fans and followers. His book on The Life of Pi still draws reactions from all over the world, though most of his fans are in America. He believes Americans have many flaws, but he just loves their earnestness and extreme friendliness. He also received a letter from Barack Obama, saying he liked the book. Yann Martel calls this an American trait, as the guy (the president, in Yann Martel