Life Of Pi
Published on 29. May 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
352 pages
978-1-84767-601-6 (ISBN)
Description
One boy, one boat, one tiger . . .
After the tragic sinking of a cargo ship, a solitary lifeboat remains bobbing on the wild, blue Pacific. The only survivors from the wreck are a sixteen year-old boy named Pi, a hyena, a zebra (with a broken leg), a female orang-utan - and a 450-pound Royal Bengal tiger. The scene is set for one of the most extraordinary and best-loved works of fiction in recent years.
After the tragic sinking of a cargo ship, a solitary lifeboat remains bobbing on the wild, blue Pacific. The only survivors from the wreck are a sixteen year-old boy named Pi, a hyena, a zebra (with a broken leg), a female orang-utan - and a 450-pound Royal Bengal tiger. The scene is set for one of the most extraordinary and best-loved works of fiction in recent years.
Reviews / Votes
A unique and original story, brilliantly told. * * Guardian * * Every page offers something of tension, humanity, surprise, or even ecstasy. * * The Times * * A hilarious novel, full of clever tricks, amusing asides and grand originality. * * Daily Telegraph * * A terrific book . . . fresh, original, smart, devious, and crammed with absorbing lore. -- Margaret Atwood * * Sunday Times * * Extraordinary . . . Life of Pi could renew your faith in the ability of novelists to invest even the most outrageous scenario with plausible life. * * New York Times Book Review * * Martel's engaging characterization and vivid description enliven and enrich this dreamy, fantastic tale. * * The Times * * Its appeal has endured, with a worldwide 'readalong' of the book next month and a moniker as a 'modern classic' to boot. The moniker, in this instance, is utterly deserved . . . Pi is bewitching, the tale both nihilistic and naive, philosophical and playful, deeply moving while always treading the line clear of schmalz. -- Arifa Akbar * * Independent * * Martel has a warm way of engaging with the reader. -- Robert Burdock * * RobAroundBooks.com * * Delivered beautifully with warmth and grace -- Emma Kennedy * * Daily Express * *More details
Edition
Main - New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
245 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84767-601-6 (9781847676016)
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Yann Martel was born in Spain in 1963, of Canadian parents. Life of Pi, his second novel, was published to international acclaim in over forty countries and won the 2002 Booker Prize. He has also written a number of collections of short stories, including The Facts Behind the Helsinki Roccamatios, also published by Canongate. He is currently working on his next novel.