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Life of Pi
by Yann Martel
A boy, a lifeboat and a Bengal tiger — and a second story that changes the first.
- Genre
- Fiction
- Audience
- Adult
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- Survival
- Philosophical
- Twist
About the book
After a shipwreck, Pi Patel survives months at sea with an unlikely companion. The final chapters ask what kind of story you would rather believe.
Why we recommend it
One of the best last-twenty-pages in contemporary fiction.
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