{"product_id":"life-of-pi-paperback-1","title":"Life of Pi - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eYann Martel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A story to make you believe in the soul-sustaining power of fiction.\"--\u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times Book Review \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter the 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 wounded zebra, an orangutan--and a 450-pound Royal Bengal tiger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoon 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLife of Pi\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMORE THAN SEVEN MILLION COPIES SOLD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller * \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller * \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller * \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller * \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A story to make you believe in the soul-sustaining power of fiction.\" \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times Book Review \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter 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. The scene is set for one of the most extraordinary and beloved works of fiction in recent years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUniversally acclaimed upon publication, \u003ci\u003eLife of Pi\u003c\/i\u003e is a modern classic. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYann Martel\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Spain in 1963 of Canadian parents. \u003ci\u003eLife of Pi\u003c\/i\u003e was translated into 45 languages, won the 2002 Man Booker Prize, and spent 57 weeks on the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller list. He is also the author of the novels \u003ci\u003eBeatrice and Virgil\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSelf\u003c\/i\u003e, the collection of stories \u003ci\u003eThe Facts Behind the Helsinki Roccamatios\u003c\/i\u003e, and a collection of letters to the prime minister of Canada, \u003ci\u003eWhat Is Stephen Harper Reading?\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Saskatchewan, Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 8 x 5.31 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Book Sense Book of the Year Award (2004)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Life of Pi\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47454685790386,"sku":"9780156027328","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/c4a45d2fc52dfbc78f5eca506273f3de.webp?v=1778857785","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/life-of-pi-paperback-1","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}