Life of Pi (AJ)

One boy, one boat, one tiger . . .

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.

Review
"This enormously lovable novel is suffused with wonder" ― Guardian

"A terrific book . . . Fresh, original, smart, devious, and crammed with absorbing lore" -- MARGARET ATWOOD

"Every page offers something of tension, humanity, surprise, or even ecstasy" ― The Times

"Vivid and entrancing" ― Sunday Telegraph

"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

"Full of clever tricks, amusing asides and grand originality" ― Daily Telegraph

"Inventive, shocking and ultimately uplifting" ― Daily Mail

"Dramatises and articulates the possibilities of storytelling" ― Observer

"A unique and original story, brilliantly told" ― Guardian

"Martel's engaging characterisation and vivid description enliven and enrich this dreamy, fantastic tale" ― The Times