{"product_id":"life-of-pi-9780151008117","title":"Life of Pi by Martel, Yann","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOW ON BROADWAY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe international bestseller and modern classic of adventure, survival, and the power of storytelling is now an award-winning play. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter the sinking of a cargo ship, a 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 wounded zebra, an orangutan--and a 450-pound Royal Bengal tiger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoon the tiger has dispatched all but Pi Patel, whose fear, knowledge, and cunning allow him to coexist with the tiger, Richard Parker, for 227 days while lost at sea. When they finally reach the coast of Mexico, Richard Parker flees to the jungle, never to be seen again. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Japanese authorities who interrogate Pi refuse to believe his story and press him to tell them \"the truth.\" After hours of coercion, Pi tells a second story, a story much less fantastical, much more conventional--but is it more true?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLife of Pi\u003c\/em\u003e is at once a realistic, rousing adventure and a meta-tale of survival that explores the redemptive power of storytelling and the transformative nature of fiction. It's a story, as one character puts it, to make you believe in God.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Yann Martel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mariner Books Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/04\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.38w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780151008117\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAge Range:\u003c\/b\u003e 14-UP\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 16\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e65915 \/ Life of Pi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Man Booker Prize - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Book Sense Book of the Year Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Tayshas Reading - Commended\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Colorado Blue Spruce Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Green Mountain Book Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/08\/2002 pg. 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2002 pg. 613\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2002 pg. 1576\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooksense '76 Jul\/Aug 2002\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2002 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/15\/2002 pg. 95\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/07\/2002 pg. 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/08\/2002 pg. 110\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/11\/2002 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/08\/2002 pg. 63\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristian Century\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/08\/2003 pg. 34\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/27\/2003 pg. 17\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2003 pg. 139\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBest of Book Sense\/First 5 Yrs\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2004 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOutside\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2007 pg. 66","brand":"Mariner Books Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43655788855449,"sku":"9780151008117","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/3367\/0297\/files\/img_a27060bf-4b34-4b6d-9d5e-72b7d279e01b.jpg?v=1724692491","url":"https:\/\/bookmarksretail.store\/products\/life-of-pi-9780151008117","provider":"Bookmarks Retail","version":"1.0","type":"link"}