Survival tale on the sea with philosophical depth.
"Life of Pi" isn't just an adventure story; it's a beautiful intersection of faith, survival, and the resilience of the human spirit. Yann Martel weaves an unforgettable narrative that challenges the boundaries between reality and imagination. The relationship between Pi and Richard Parker is as complex as it is fascinating, making the book a compelling read for anyone intrigued by the strength found in dire circumstances and the stories we tell to make sense of the world.
- Booker Prize (2002)
- Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize Nominee for Comic Fiction (2003)
- Exclusive Books Boeke Prize (2003)
- Deutscher Buchpreis (German Book Prize) for Belletristik (2004)
- Governor General's Literary Awards / Prix littéraires du Gouverneur général Nominee for Fiction (2001)
- Lincoln Award Nominee (2005)
- CBC Canada Reads Nominee (2003)
- Luisterboek Award Nominee (2015)
- QWF (Quebec Writer's Federation) Award for Paragraphe Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction (2001)
- Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature for Adult Fiction (2003)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
ISBN: 9780676973778
Authors:
Yann Martel
Publisher: Vintage
Date of Publication: 2002-01-01
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.93
(rated by 1611099 readers)
Description
Winner of the Man Booker Prize. Winner of the Hugh Maclennan Prize for Fiction. Finalist for the Governor General's Award for Fiction and the Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best Book. After the sinking of a cargo ship, a single lifeboat remains bobbing on the surface of the wild, blue Pacific. The crew of the surviving vessel consists of a hyena, an orang-utan, a zebra with a broken leg, a 450-pound Royal Bengal tiger, and Pi Patel, a 16-year-old Indian boy. The stage is set for one of the most extraordinary pieces of literary fiction in recent years, a novel of such rare and wondrous storytelling that it may, as one character claims, make you believe in God. Can a reader reasonably ask for anything more?
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Survival tale on the sea with philosophical depth.
"Life of Pi" isn't just an adventure story; it's a beautiful intersection of faith, survival, and the resilience of the human spirit. Yann Martel weaves an unforgettable narrative that challenges the boundaries between reality and imagination. The relationship between Pi and Richard Parker is as complex as it is fascinating, making the book a compelling read for anyone intrigued by the strength found in dire circumstances and the stories we tell to make sense of the world.
- Booker Prize (2002)
- Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize Nominee for Comic Fiction (2003)
- Exclusive Books Boeke Prize (2003)
- Deutscher Buchpreis (German Book Prize) for Belletristik (2004)
- Governor General's Literary Awards / Prix littéraires du Gouverneur général Nominee for Fiction (2001)
- Lincoln Award Nominee (2005)
- CBC Canada Reads Nominee (2003)
- Luisterboek Award Nominee (2015)
- QWF (Quebec Writer's Federation) Award for Paragraphe Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction (2001)
- Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature for Adult Fiction (2003)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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