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Life of Pi

Yann Martel
3.94
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Life of Pi is a fantasy adventure novel by Yann Martel published in 2001. The protagonist, Piscine Molitor "Pi" Patel, a Tamil boy from Pondicherry, explores issues of spirituality and practicality from an early age. He survives 227 days after a shipwreck while stranded on a boat in the Pacific Ocean with a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker.
Genres: FictionFantasyClassicsBook ClubAdventureMagical RealismNovelsLiteraturePhilosophyLiterary Fiction
460 Pages

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