Life of Pi

by Yann Martel

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"A story to make you believe in the soul-sustaining power of fiction." "Los Angeles Times Book Review "

After the 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 wounded zebra, an orangutan and a 450-pound royal bengal tiger. The scene is set for one of the most extraordinary and beloved works of fiction in recent years.

Universally acclaimed upon publication, "Life of Pi" is a modern classic."

  • ISBN10 0547848412
  • ISBN13 9780547848419
  • Publish Date 2 October 2012 (first published 1 January 2002)
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 27 May 2021
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Houghton Mifflin
  • Format Paperback (US Trade)
  • Pages 319
  • Language English