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.
Publisher: Canongate BooksISBN: 9781786891686Number of pages: 336Weight: 226 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 20 mmEdition: Main - Canons
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This enormously lovable novel is suffused with wonderA terrific book...Fresh,original,smart,devious,and crammed with absorbing loreEvery page offers something of tension,humanity,surprise,or even ecstasyVivid and entrancingExtraordinary...Life of Pi could renew your faith in the ability of novelists to invest even the most outrageous scenario with plausible lifeFull of clever tricks,amusing asides and grand originalityInventive,shocking and ultimately upliftingDramatises and articulates the possibilities of storytellingA unique and original story,brilliantly toldMartel's engaging characterisation and vivid description enliven and enrich this dreamy,fantastic tale
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