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Life of Pi
Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 375,681 Ratings and 29,130 Reviews

Book Description
WINNER OF THE 2002 BOOKER PRIZE 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 ye... More
Book Information
PublisherCanongate Books Ltd
BindingPaperback (113 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages434
ISBN-101847676022
ISBN-13978-1847676023
Publication Date/2000
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About Yann Martel (Author) : Yann Martel is a published author of young adult books. Some of the published credits of Yann Martel include Life of Pi, Life of Pi : Student Edition, Life of Pi: Deluxe Illustrated Edition.
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11/8/2012 William Yu tagged as: I recommend, I recommend

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11/8/2012 William Yu tagged as: I recommend, I recommend

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10/26/2012 Anne-Marie Moore tagged as: Inspired me

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7/3/2011 Robin Reardon said:
This is one of the most beautifully written books I've ever read. Martel has a real talent for painting with words, and the depth of his philosophy is subtly apparent in each stroke of his verbal brush. Many times I stopped, took a deep breath, and re-read an entire paragraph just to enjoy it again.... more

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7/1/2010 Sheri Radford tagged as: I recommend

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5/18/2010 Lucy Elliott said:
I'm so exited to have my Illustrated version of this book. This story made me love reading again, and the oversize printing with such lush paintings on that glossy paper, I feel like that 3rd grade bookworm I used to be! Just geeking out. Yann Martel is a brilliant writter, but this is definitly my ... more

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1/11/2010 Lynley Welte tagged as: I read

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10/16/2009 Basak Savcigil tagged as: I recommend, Inspired me, I read

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10/7/2009 Sharon Koontz said: 10075
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6/26/2008 Kerry McCaskill tagged as: I recommend, I read

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8/31/2007 Elizabeth Bluemle tagged as: I Read

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