Download Life of Pi PDF
2006
Title | Life of Pi |
---|---|
Authors | Yann Martel |
Genres | Contemporary Fiction |
Publisher | Knopf Canada |
ISBN | 9780857865533 |
Every page offers something of tension, humanity, surprise, or even ecstasy * * The Times * * A terrific book . . . fresh, original, smart, devious, and crammed with absorbing lore -- Margaret Atwood * * Sunday Times * * A unique and original story, brilliantly told * * Guardian * * Full of clever tricks, amusing asides and grand originality * * Daily Telegraph * * Ultimately uplifting * * Daily Mail * * Extraordinary...Life of Pi could renew your faith in the ability of novelists to invest even the most outrageous scenario with plausible life * * New York Times Book Review * * Martel's engaging characterization and vivid description enliven and enrich this dreamy, fantastic tale * * The Times * * Its appeal has endured, with a worldwide 'readalong' of the book next month and a moniker as a 'modern classic' to boot. The moniker, in this instance, is utterly deserved . . . Pi is bewitching, the tale both nihilistic and naive, philosophical and playful, deeply moving while always treading the line clear of schmalz -- Arifa Akbar * * Independent * * Martel has a warm way of engaging with the reader -- Robert Burdock * * RobAroundBooks.com *.
More Books You May Like

The Jeffersonians by Kevin R.C. Gutzman
“A long, insightful look at three Founder presidents. ... Political histories are rarely page-turners, but Gutzman, cl...

The Doomsday Mother by John Glatt
In The Doomsday Mother, bestselling true crime author John Glatt tells the twisted tale of Lori Vallow, accused of havin...

Madeleine by Kate McCann
Kate McCann's personal account of the agonizing search for her missing daughter "The decision to publish this book has b...

The Ghost Tree
When people go missing in the sleepy town of Smith's Hollow, the only clue to their fate comes when a teenager starts ha...

Hush, Hush
Nora finds forbidden love with her fallen angel, in the first installment of the New York Times bestselling Hush, Hush S...