After the tragic sinking of a cargo ship, one 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 works of fiction in recent years.
After the tragic sinking of a cargo ship, one 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 works of fiction in recent years.
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Blending survival adventure, philosophical inquiry, and magical realism, contemporary fiction exploring faith and storytelling captured global attention with the publication of Life of Pi. Canadian author Yann Martel became widely known when this survival tale won the 2002 Man Booker Prize, selling millions of copies worldwide and spawning an Academy Award-winning film adaptation.
Born on June 25, 1963, in Salamanca, Spain, to peripatetic French Canadian parents, Martel spent his childhood living in Spain, Costa Rica, France, Mexico, and the United States due to his father's career as a diplomat and poet. He finished his secondary education at Trinity College School in Port Hope, Ontario, and pursued university studies in philosophy. Although French is his first language, he writes his literary work in English. After releasing his debut short story collection The Facts Behind the Helsinki Roccamatios in 1993 and his first novel Self in 1996, Martel traveled through India visiting sacred sites, an odyssey that informed his novel Life of Pi. In addition to his fiction, he published 101 Letters to a Prime Minister (also released as What Is Stephen Harper Reading?), compiling recommendations sent to encourage reading. Martel was named a Companion of the Order of Canada in 2021 and resides in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, with writer Alice Kuipers and their four children.
Martel's writing frequently interrogates the nature of truth, faith, memory, and narrative structure. His works often feature allegorical framing, complex human-animal relationships, and elements of literary fantasy to address profound existential questions. Whether examining historical trauma or reimagining ancient epic poetry, his narrative approach balances rigorous intellectual debate with imaginative storytelling. His work has earned multiple recognitions, including the Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction, the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature, and the Coventry Inspiration Book Award.
2 books in catalog
Blending survival adventure, philosophical inquiry, and magical realism, contemporary fiction exploring faith and storytelling captured global attention with the publication of Life of Pi. Canadian author Yann Martel became widely known when this survival tale won the 2002 Man Booker Prize, selling millions of copies worldwide and spawning an Academy Award-winning film adaptation.
Born on June 25, 1963, in Salamanca, Spain, to peripatetic French Canadian parents, Martel spent his childhood living in Spain, Costa Rica, France, Mexico, and the United States due to his father's career as a diplomat and poet. He finished his secondary education at Trinity College School in Port Hope, Ontario, and pursued university studies in philosophy. Although French is his first language, he writes his literary work in English. After releasing his debut short story collection The Facts Behind the Helsinki Roccamatios in 1993 and his first novel Self in 1996, Martel traveled through India visiting sacred sites, an odyssey that informed his novel Life of Pi. In addition to his fiction, he published 101 Letters to a Prime Minister (also released as What Is Stephen Harper Reading?), compiling recommendations sent to encourage reading. Martel was named a Companion of the Order of Canada in 2021 and resides in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, with writer Alice Kuipers and their four children.
Martel's writing frequently interrogates the nature of truth, faith, memory, and narrative structure. His works often feature allegorical framing, complex human-animal relationships, and elements of literary fantasy to address profound existential questions. Whether examining historical trauma or reimagining ancient epic poetry, his narrative approach balances rigorous intellectual debate with imaginative storytelling. His work has earned multiple recognitions, including the Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction, the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature, and the Coventry Inspiration Book Award.
