'Life of Pi' author gets fanmail from Obama

Published Mar 3 2010, 04:44 GMT  |  By Aaron Broverman

Yann Martel has received a fan letter from President Barack Obama.

According to SciFiWire, the Life of Pi author was sent the note after Obama and one of his daughters had finished reading the novel.

Obama wrote: "My daughter and I just finished reading Life of Pi together. Both of us agreed we prefer the story with animals. It is a lovely book - an elegant proof of God and the power of storytelling."

The book centres on a young boy and a group of animals shipwrecked on an island.

Director Ang Lee is currently working on adapting the fantasy story into a film.