Life of Pi

WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE

One boy. One boat. One tiger.   
After the tragic 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 zebra (with a broken leg), a female 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.

The award-winning author of six books, the most recent of which is Beatrice & Virgil, YANN MARTEL was born in Spain in 1963. He studied philosophy at Trent University, worked at odd jobs--tree planter, dishwasher, security guard--and travelled widely before turning to writing. He was awarded the Journey Prize for the title story in The Facts Behind the Helsinki Roccamatios. Life of Pi won the 2002 Man Booker, among other prizes, and is an international bestseller. Yann Martel lives in Saskatoon with the writer Alice Kuipers and their children. His next book is The High Mountains of Portugal (2016).