Life of Pi is a Canadian philosophical novel by Yann Martel published in 2001. The protagonist is Piscine Molitor "Pi" Patel, an Indian Tamil boy from Pondicherry who explores issues of spirituality and metaphysics from an early age. He survives 227 days after a shipwreck while stranded on a lifeboat in the Pacific Ocean with a Bengal tiger which raises questions about the nature of reality and how it is perceived and told. He is part of a Hindi speaking family The novel has sold more than ten million copies worldwide. It was rejected by at least five London publishing houses before being accepted by Knopf Canada, which published it in September 2001. The UK edition won the Man Booker Prize for Fiction the following year. It was also chosen for CBC Radio's Canada Reads 2003, where it was championed by author Nancy Lee. The French translation L'Histoire de Pi was chosen in the French CBC version of the contest Le combat des livres, where it was championed by Louise Forestier.
| Author | Yann Martel |
| Original title | Life of Pi |
| Publisher | Knopf Canada |
| Preceded by | Self |
| Followed by | Beatrice and Virgil |
About Life of Pi
Survival fantasy drama based on the 2001 novel of the same name by Yann Martel centering on an Indian man named Pi who survived a shipwreck as a teenager in which his family dies.
Achievement of Life of Pi
The film won a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score. It won four Academy Awards (the most of the night), including a win for Best Director.
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Latest information about Life of Pi updated on July 28 2021.
