Life of Pi

WINNER OF THE 2002 BOOKER PRIZE After the tragic sinking of a cargo ship, one solitary lifeboat remains bobbing on the wild, blue Pacific. The crew of the surviving vessel consists of a hyena, a zebra (with a broken leg), a female orang-utan, a 450-pound Royal Bengal tiger and Pi – a 16-year-old Indian boy. The scene is set for one of the most extraordinary pieces of literary fiction of recent years.

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.

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.

Yann Martel er forfatteren til den prisvindende ”Life Of Pi”. Titlen er også kendt for den populære filmatiseret fra 2012. På vej til Canada går skibet ned. Ombord er den unge indiske mand, Pi, med sin familie, men han er det eneste menneske, der kommer op. Ombord kommer dog også den mægtige Benfalske tiger, en hyæne, en zebra og en orangutang. Den kun sekstenårige Pi bliver nu kastet ud på sit livs rejse. Hvad der umiddelbart ser ud til en sikker død bliver et eventyr, der kommer til at ændre hans liv for altid. Yall Martels værk er højtelsket blandt læserne og ”Life Of Pi” vandt Man Booker Prize i 2002.

Yann Martel er forfatteren til den prisvindende ”Life Of Pi”. Titlen er også kendt for den populære filmatiseret fra 2012. På vej til Canada går skibet ned. Ombord er den unge indiske mand, Pi, med sin familie, men han er det eneste menneske, der kommer op. Ombord kommer dog også den mægtige Benfalske tiger, en hyæne, en zebra og en orangutang. Den kun sekstenårige Pi bliver nu kastet ud på sit livs rejse. Hvad der umiddelbart ser ud til en sikker død bliver et eventyr, der kommer til at ændre hans liv for altid. Yall Martels værk er højtelsket blandt læserne og ”Life Of Pi” vandt Man Booker Prize i 2002.

A MODERN CLASSIC AND INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE "A story to make you believe in the soul-sustaining power of fiction."-- Los Angeles Times Book Review After the 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 wounded zebra, an orangutan--and a 450-pound Royal Bengal tiger. Soon the tiger has dispatched all but Pi Patel, whose fear, knowledge, and cunning allow him to coexist with the tiger, Richard Parker, for 227 days while lost at sea. When they finally reach the coast of Mexico, Richard Parker flees to the jungle, never to be seen again. The Japanese authorities who interrogate Pi refuse to believe his story and press him to tell them "the truth." After hours of coercion, Pi tells a second story, a story much less fantastical, much more conventional--but is it more true? Life of Pi is at once a realistic, rousing adventure and a meta-tale of survival that explores the redemptive power of storytelling and the transformative nature of fiction. It's a story, as one character puts it, to make you believe in God.

PRIZES: Short-listed for Book Sense Book of the Year Award (Paperback) 2004

A MODERN CLASSIC AND INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE "A story to make you believe in the soul-sustaining power of fiction."-- Los Angeles Times Book Review After the 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 wounded zebra, an orangutan--and a 450-pound Royal Bengal tiger. Soon the tiger has dispatched all but Pi Patel, whose fear, knowledge, and cunning allow him to coexist with the tiger, Richard Parker, for 227 days while lost at sea. When they finally reach the coast of Mexico, Richard Parker flees to the jungle, never to be seen again. The Japanese authorities who interrogate Pi refuse to believe his story and press him to tell them "the truth." After hours of coercion, Pi tells a second story, a story much less fantastical, much more conventional--but is it more true? Life of Pi is at once a realistic, rousing adventure and a meta-tale of survival that explores the redemptive power of storytelling and the transformative nature of fiction. It's a story, as one character puts it, to make you believe in God.

A MODERN CLASSIC AND INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE "A story to make you believe in the soul-sustaining power of fiction."-- Los Angeles Times Book Review After the 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 wounded zebra, an orangutan--and a 450-pound Royal Bengal tiger. Soon the tiger has dispatched all but Pi Patel, whose fear, knowledge, and cunning allow him to coexist with the tiger, Richard Parker, for 227 days while lost at sea. When they finally reach the coast of Mexico, Richard Parker flees to the jungle, never to be seen again. The Japanese authorities who interrogate Pi refuse to believe his story and press him to tell them "the truth." After hours of coercion, Pi tells a second story, a story much less fantastical, much more conventional--but is it more true? Life of Pi is at once a realistic, rousing adventure and a meta-tale of survival that explores the redemptive power of storytelling and the transformative nature of fiction. It's a story, as one character puts it, to make you believe in God.