Science Fiction Fantasy Fiction

Life of Pi by Yann Martel is the story of Pi Patel, a teenage boy who survives a shipwreck and spends 227 days stranded in the Pacific Ocean on a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker. As Pi fights to stay alive, he draws strength from his faith, intelligence, and will to survive. When rescued, he tells two different versions of his story, leaving readers to decide which one they believe a tale of truth, imagination, and the power of storytelling.