Life of Pi

Yann Martel

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Awards

Shortlisted for Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize 2003.

Winner of Booker Prize for Fiction 2002.

Winner of Man Booker Prize for Fiction 2002.

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After the tragic 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 zebra (with a broken leg), a female orang-utan - and a 450-pound Royal Bengal tiger. The scene is set for one of the most extraordinary and best-loved works of fiction in recent years.

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ladydi rated this book

I forgot I read this. so powerful. everyone should read it

19 days ago...

kellyfornia151

So just made this account; how does it work? Can you actually read FULL books online or just part of a book? HELP.

And I have to read "Life of Pi" for Summer reading..can someone summarize the book real quick.

Colorofpink commented:

i know what you mean i just made an account to but i think you can just preview books here and then buy them if you want to read the whole thing

9 months ago...

pinacalada4314 commented:

yep thats how they roll

9 months ago...

stevenlomax1984 rated this book

I thought this book was just great, yes it takes a while to get going- do we really need the first 90 or so pages? but once you get into it, when they are on the lifeboat, it is great. You can almost taste the salt water and i really feared the tiger, and felt for him as well. The character of Pi is well constructed and his determination is steely. The writing is great and really convincing. Glad I read it.

10 months ago...

Kenodya

WHOA someone just told me this book isnt about math! I might actually read it now lol!

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Lady Luck commented:

It would have to be fairly good, wouldn't it? I mean, it did win The Man Booker Prize, Best Novel Winner, in 2002.

1 year ago...

read4life commented:

is there lke any romance or drama in it i really love those 2 things 2gether n a book

i imght read it if its n der.

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1 year ago...

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Lolo79 rated this book

I am kind of reading this at the moment but just cannot get into it. I am mid-chapter 17 so hopefully it will begin to pick up soon! I have heard good ratings about it so I will stick to it as best as I can.

2 years ago...

Zebra commented:

Stick with it. The first part of the book is less intriguing. Its beautifully written even if at time you have to suspend your beliefs. The remarkable challenge of a boy and a Bengal tiger working together to survive at sea while keeping eachother at bay will keep you intrigued and the 200 odd days journey across the ocean will go in no time. Enjoy!

2 years ago...