Life of Pi A Novel

Name: Life of Pi A Novel
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ISBN: 9780156027328

ISBN-10: 0156027321

ISBN-13: 9780156027328

Edition: 2001

Authors: Yann Martel

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The son of a zookeeper, Pi Patel has an encyclopedic knowledge of animal behavior and a fervent love of stories. When Pi is sixteen, his family emigrates from India to North America aboard a Japanese cargo ship, along with their zoo animals bound for new homes. The ship sinks. Pi finds himself alone in a lifeboat, his only companions a hyena, an orangutan, a wounded zebra, and Richard Parker, a 450-pound Bengal tiger. Soon the tiger has dispatched all but Pi, whose fear, knowledge, and cunning allow him to coexist with Richard Parker for 227 days while lost at sea. When they finally reach the coast of Mexico, Richard Parker flees to the jungle, never to be seen again. The Japanese…

Book details

List price: $18.99
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 5/1/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 352
Size: 5.31" wide x 8.00" long x 0.88" tall
Weight: 0.968
Language: English

Yann Martel was born in Salamanca, Spain on June 25, 1963. After studying philosophy at Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario, he worked at odd jobs and travelled widely before turning to writing. His works include Seven Stories, What Is Stephen Harper Reading?, and Beatrice and Virgil. He was awarded the Journey Prize for the title story in The Facts Behind the Helsinki Roccamatios. His second novel, Life of Pi, won numerous awards including the 2002 Man Booker.