Life of Pi
byYann Martel
Subenres: Survival in the Wild
Winner of the 2022 Olivier Award for Best New Play"Life of Pi will make you believe in the power of theatre" (Times).After a cargo ship sinks in the middle of the vast Pacific Ocean, there are five survivors stranded on a lifeboat - a hyena, a zebra, an orangutan, a Royal Bengal tiger, and a sixteen year-old boy named Pi. Time is against them, nature is harsh, who will survive?Based on one of the most extraordinary and best-loved works of fiction - winner of the Man Booker Prize, selling over fifteen million copies worldwide - and featuring breath-taking puppetry and state-of-the-art visuals, Life of Pi is a universally acclaimed, smash hit adaptation of an epic journey of endurance and hope.Adapted by acclaimed playwright Lolita Chakrabarti, this edition was published to coincide with the West End premiere in November 2021.
Language
en
Published on
18/11/2021
Pages
80
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781350295681
Who is this book for? Readers who enjoy philosophical and adventurous narratives with strong character development.
Topics Human-animal relationshipsSurvival at seaAdventure fictionStorytellingShipwreck survivalOrphansReligionTigersPsychological fictionMan booker prize winnerSurvivalFaith and Belief
MoodHopeful, Suspenseful
HumorOccasional Humor
ViolenceMild
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