Life Of Pi
Fiction & Poetry, Modern & Contemporary Fiction
Paperback Published on: 29/05/2003
£8.99
Synopsis
After the tragic sinking of a cargo ship, one solitary lifeboat remains bobbing on the wild, blue Pacific.The crew of the surviving vessel consists of a hyena, a zebra (with a broken leg), a female orang-utan, a 450-pound Royal Bengal tiger and Pi - a 16-year-old Indian boy.The scene is set for one of the most extraordinary pieces of literary fiction of recent years. Yann Martel's Life of Pi is a transformative novel, a dazzling work of imagination that will delight and astound readers in equal measure. It is a triumph of storytelling and a tale that will, as one character puts it, make you believe in God.
- Publisher: Canongate Books Ltd
- ISBN: 9781841953922
- Number of pages: 348
- Weight: 236g
- Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 21 mm
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Marmite
Judging from other reviews this book appears to be literary marmite. Personally I'm not sure which side of the debate I agree with. I enjoyed the unique fe... READ MORE
Masterpiece
This book is about as thought provoking as they come, it creates an incredible environment where the reader is left to question it's credibility for themse... READ MORE
Life of Pi
this is a truly astounding page turner of a book and couldn't sleep until i finished it.
Absolutely Immense
I loved the way this book had the ending at the beginning, and the fact the interest in the way it was written was kept throughout. I read this and couldn'... READ MORE
Unusual and quirky
A friend recommended this book to me when I was 17 years old and I admit, after the first few pages I was wondering if this story was going to be any good.... READ MORE
Life of Pi
A thoroughly enjoyable book! Who'd have thought that months stuck outy at sea could be written about so vividly and carry you away? I was turning the pag... READ MORE
A fabulous story
Piscine Molitor Patel, known as Pi, tells us his story, from his childhood in India to its present life in Canada. And in between, the incredible adventure... READ MORE
Thought provoking, but bizarre.
I enjoyed this book immensely. Pi is an interesting character. How he deals with his predicament is what this book is really about. Does he open his mind t... READ MORE
Life of Pi
This is a 'love it' or 'hate it' book and I hated it. I actually didn't finish it which is unusual for me. I enjoyed the first few chapters and would hav... READ MORE
Life of Pi
This is an absolutely wonderful book in every way. Beautifully written and a extraordinary story. Couldn't put it down. One of my favorite books ever- unus... READ MORE
Keep going with this!
Firstly, I can understand why many people found this book tough; the detailed information about zoology and animals in the first part of the novel make it ... READ MORE
disappointing ending ruined it for me
The book starts out a a steady pace which built-up into a mad fantasy adventure story - I started reading cautiously (lots of great reviews can lead to ove... READ MORE
A triumph of the imagination
‘Life of Pi’, a novel by Canadian author Yann Martel, is quite easily one of my favourite books of all time. It is a tale that is brimming with imagination... READ MORE