Yann Martel: Son of Nobody
Thursday 21 May 2026 at 11:30AM
Wee Waa Library
Event Description
A Trojan War epic retold by the common man
The story of the Trojan War, like so many wars real and imagined, is a story most often told by the victors, the princes and the powerful.
In this new imagining of the ancient legend, Son of Nobody, Yann Martel tells the familiar tale from an unheard perspective: that of a commoner and goatherd who becomes a soldier, Psoas, the son of nobody. Acclaimed for his Booker Prize–winning Life of Pi, adapted into an Oscar-winning film, Yann’s first novel in a decade sings a universal song about the power of story.
Unravel ancient traditions with Yann, in conversation with ABC Radio National’s Claire Nichols (The Book Show).
Presented in partnership with ABC Radio National.
When
11:30AM - 12:30PM
Thursday 21 May 2026
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Wee Waa Library
106 Rose Street
Wee Waa NSW
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