Life of Pi
by Yann Martel
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After the tragic sinking of a cargo ship, one 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 works of fiction in recent years.
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- Who wrote Life of Pi?
Life of Pi is by Yann Martel. The catalogue records its first publication in 2000. A later edition may have a different publication date on its copyright page.
- How long is Life of Pi?
The catalogue records 349 pages for a representative edition. Pagination varies with the publisher, format, type size and translation, so check the edition you intend to read.
