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Life of Pi (Illustrated): Deluxe Illustrated Edition

This deluxe illustrated edition of Yann Martel's acclaimed novel presents the story of Piscine Molitor Patel, known as Pi, who survives a shipwreck and finds himself adrift on the Pacific Ocean in a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker. The narrative blends adventure, spirituality, and philosophical reflection as Pi recounts his ordeal and the extraordinary bond that develops between human and animal. The edition includes full-color illustrations that enhance the visual experience of the tale, which has been widely recognized for its imaginative storytelling and exploration of belief, resilience, and the nature of truth. more

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Yann Martel
Yann Martel

Yann Martel is a Canadian author known for his unique literary style and profound themes. His novel 'Life of Pi' won the Booker Prize in 2002 and became an international bestseller, propelling him to global recognition. Martel's works often explore deep questions of humanity and existence. more

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“I don't feel any vulgar gratitude to you[for helping me]. I almost feel as if You ought to be grateful to ME, for giving you the opportunity of enjoying the luxury of generosity. . . I may have come into the world expressly for the purpose of increasing your stock of happiness. I may have been born to be a benefactor to you, by giving you an opportunity of assisting me.”

“Small islands, not capable of protecting themselves, are the proper objects for kingdoms to take under their care; but there is something absurd, in supposing a continent to be perpetually governed by an island.”

“I should like to know which is worse: to be ravished a hundred times by pirates, and have a buttock cut off, and run the gauntlet of the Bulgarians, and be flogged and hanged in an auto-da-fe, and be dissected, and have to row in a galley -- in short, to undergo all the miseries we have each of us suffered -- or simply to sit here and do nothing?' That is a hard question,' said Candide.”