The crew of the surviving vessel consists of a hyena one zebra with broken leg an orangutan a 450pound Royal Bengal Tiger named Richard Parker and Pi a 16yearold Indian boy.

As the crew begin to assert their natural places in the food chain Pis fear mounts and he must use all his wit and daring to develop an understanding with his fellow survivors.

Yann Martels Life of Pi is a transformative novel an astonishing work of imagination that will delight and stun readers in equal measures.

It is a triumph of storytelling and a tale that will as one character puts it make you believe in God.

Product Details Paperback Book Author Yann Martel Genre Fiction Publisher Penguin ISBN 9781841953922