
Publisher details
- Author
- Yann Martel
- Publisher
- Allen & Unwin
- Genres
- Fiction, Man Booker Prize winner
- Released
- 01 September, 2001
- ISBN
- 9780857865533
Life of Pi
Synopsis
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

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