Life of Pi

Author(s): Yann Martel

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The phenomenal 2002 Booker Prize-winning, international bestseller - now a much-loved classic of contemporary fiction.

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Winner of Man Booker Prize for Fiction 2002. Shortlisted for Coventry Inspiration Book Awards: Scene It, Read It Category 2013.

A unique and original story, brilliantly told * Guardian * Pi is bewitching, the tale both nihilistic and naive, philosophical and playful, deeply moving while always treading the line clear of schmalz * Independent * 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 * 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 * Full of clever tricks, amusing asides and grand originality * Daily Telegraph *

Yann Martel was born in Spain in 1963. After studying philosophy at university, he worked at odd jobs and travelled before turning to writing. He is the author of the internationally acclaimed 2002 Man Booker Prize-winning novel Life of Pi, which was translated into thirty-eight languages. Yann Martel lives in Saskatchewan, Canada

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  • : 9781782118695
  • : Canongate Books
  • : Canongate Books
  • : 0.236
  • : September 2016
  • : 198mm X 129mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : July 2016
  • : September 2020
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Yann Martel
  • : Paperback
  • : Main
  • : English
  • : 813/.54
  • : 352