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Life of Pi
Life of Pi
paperback
Published:
4 October, 2012
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Description
Prizes
Winner of Man Booker Prize for Fiction 2002. Shortlisted for Coventry Inspiration Book Awards: Scene It, Read It Category 2013.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780857865533 |
| ISBN10 | 0857865536 |
| Number Of Pages | 460 |
| Item Weight | 240 g |
| Product Dimensions | 128 x 26 x 196 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Canongate Books |
| Format | paperback |
| Edition | Tie-In - Film Tie-In |
Media Reviews
Every page offers something of tension, humanity, surprise, or even ecstasy * * The Times * *
A terrific book . . . fresh, original, smart, devious, and crammed with absorbing lore -- Margaret Atwood * * Sunday Times * *
A unique and original story, brilliantly told * * Guardian * *
Full of clever tricks, amusing asides and grand originality * * Daily Telegraph * *
Ultimately uplifting * * Daily Mail * *
Extraordinary...Life of Pi could renew your faith in the ability of novelists to invest even the most outrageous scenario with plausible life * * New York Times Book Review * *
Martel's engaging characterization and vivid description enliven and enrich this dreamy, fantastic tale * * The Times * *
Its appeal has endured, with a worldwide 'readalong' of the book next month and a moniker as a 'modern classic' to boot. The moniker, in this instance, is utterly deserved . . . Pi is bewitching, the tale both nihilistic and naive, philosophical and playful, deeply moving while always treading the line clear of schmalz -- Arifa Akbar * * Independent * *
Martel has a warm way of engaging with the reader -- Robert Burdock * * RobAroundBooks.com * *
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Author's Bio
Yann Martel was born in Spain in 1963 of Canadian parents. After studying philosophy at university, he travelled and worked at odds jobs before turning to writing. In addition to Life of Pi, he is the author of the novels Self and Beatrice and Virgil, the stories The Facts Behind the Helsinki Roccamatios, and the collection of letters to the Prime Minister of Canada, What is Stephen Harper Reading? Yann Martel lives in Saskatchewan, Canada.