Life of Pi

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.'Every page offers something of tension, humanity, surprise, or even ecstasy', The Times'A terrific book . . . fresh, original, smart, devious, and crammed with absorbing lore', Margaret Atwood, Sunday Times'A unique and original story, brilliantly told', Guardian'Full of clever tricks, amusing asides and grand originality', Daily Telegraph'Ultimately uplifting', Daily Mail#46 in ABC My Favourite Book