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 . . . <i>Life of Pi</i> 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 *
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.