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Title: Life of Pi
Author: Yann Martel
Narrator: Rajiv Surendra
Format: Unabridged
Length: 12 hrs and 47 mins
Language: English
Release date: 11-10-17
Publisher: Vintage Canada
Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes
Genres: Fiction, Contemporary
Publisher's Summary:
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 16-year-old boy named Pi, a hyena, a zebra (with a broken leg), a female 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.
Critic Reviews:
"Yann Martel's Life of Pi (Canongate) is another reminder of the largely unsung excellence of the Canongate list. The fiercely independent Scottish outfit remains an outpost of rare quality and distinction, and this exceptional understated novel is certainly a worthy addition to its output.... It would not be out of place on a Booker shortlist." (The Bookseller)
"In the end, Life of Pi may not, as its teller promises, persuade readers to believe in God, but it makes a fine argument for the divinity of good art." [Noel Rieder, The Gazette (Montreal)]
"Life of Pi...is about many things - religion, zoology, fear - but most of all, it's about sheer tenacity. Martel has created a funny, wise and highly original look at what it means to be human." (Chatelaine)
Members Reviews:
The life of God?.
This is an incredible but plausible story of central and crucial events in the life ofes Patel, shipwrecked with a Belgian tiger, and traversing the Pacific ocean in his company. There are__ of course -- two stories entwined, and in the end pictures asks his hearers to choose which to believe. He says that God is like that. He is.
Just like any other book that was made into a movie
I bought and read Life of Pi after I saw the movie. Just like any other book that was made into a movie, it has much more detail, a greater ability to grab you, and it is moving. Not only will this book entertain you, but it will challenge your reading abilities and vocabulary, too. Good luck and enjoy!
Life of Pi
It took me some time to get enticed but after the first quarter, it became really interesting. What I found most fascinating is how it grips the reader despite being predominantly a narrative with very little dialogue in the very limited geography of a small boat, where the protagonist finds himself stranded after his ship capsizes. Personally I am among those who likes to read stories written in first person, so I really appreciate what Martel has done in writing the novel from Pi's perspective. It is a remarkable tale of loss and survival written on a stationary of philosophy and religion. Interpretations will vary, depending on whether one reads it as a believer, a nonbeliever or an agnostic, however the enjoyment it provides will surely be universal.
One of my favorite lines: " To be a castaway is to be a point perpetually at the center of a circle. However much things may appear to change- the sea may shift from whisper to rage, the sky might go from fresh blue to blinding white to darkest black- the geometry never changes. Your gaze is always a radius. The circumference is ever great."
A Theological Workout (Spoiler Free, w/movie sidenote)
I was blown away by how good this book was. Piscine (Pi) Patel tells the story of a 16-year-old's spiritual coming-of-age story. An inquisitive child who is very open-minded to the idea of gaining and collecting knowledge from other faiths.
