Yann Martel: Life of Pi

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Life of Pi - Yann Martel 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 orang-utan ? and a 450-pound Royal Bengal tiger. The scene is set for one of the most extraordinary and best-loved works of fiction in recent years. Reviews: '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 MailAfter the tragic sinking of a cargo ship, one solitary lifeboat remains bobbing on the wild, blue Pacific.The crew of the surviving vessel consists of a hyena, a zebra (with a broken leg), a female orang-utan, a 450-pound Royal Bengal tiger and Pi - a 16-year-old Indian boy.The scene is set for one of the most extraordinary pieces of literary fiction of recent years.Yann Martel's Life of Pi is a transformative novel, a dazzling work of imagination that will delight and astound readers in equal measure. It is a triumph of storytelling and a tale that will, as one character puts it, make you believe in God. z kategorie Knihy | Cizojazyčná literatura | English literature od Canongate Books naleznete ne e-shopu KnihyDobrovsky.cz!