Yann Martel's second novel, Life of Pi, appeared in Canada in 2001 to enthusiastic reviews and moderate sales. A year later, it came out of nowhere to win the Booker Prize and became an international publishing phenomenon (and Amazon.ca's first blockbuster). In a wonderful display of storytelling verve, Martel takes a distinctly unpromising premise--a "story that will make you believe in God" about a boy trapped on a lifeboat with an enormous tiger--and pulls it off with complete and winning confidence.
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I love the premise. Sounds like a great read! It's buried in my TBR list somewhere already. I should boost it up the list...
I've heard great things about this book so I want it too!
I loved the audio version of this one so much! I also liked his newest book Beatrice and Virgil, but not as much as Life of Pi.
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