Friday, December 28, 2012

Life of Pi: A Novel by Yann Martel

Life of Pi: A Novel by Yann Martel, 319 pages

This was a great story about Pi Patel, the son of a zookeeper, whose family leaves India for Canada.  As his family sets off to sea on a Japanese ship with some zoo animals, the ship tragically sinks and leaves Pi alone at sea on a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker.  The story follows Pi and the tiger on their struggle to survive at sea without food and water and how Pi survives without being eaten himself.  The story makes you think.  How can Pi survive without being eaten?  Pi and Richard make it to Mexico.  Pi recounts his story to the Japanese authorities and leaves one in wonder of his story telling genius.  What really happened at sea? 

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