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Life of Pi
Illustrated by Violeta Encarnación
Introduced by the author
First Printing
A shipwreck, a boy, a Bengal tiger – and a story that will stay with you forever. This modern classic of survival, faith and imagination shimmers with Folio's lush, vibrant treatment that include illustrations by Violeta Encarnación.
£65.00
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Editor’s Note
- Sophia Schoepfer, Editor
Shipwrecked and stranded at sea, a young boy and a fierce tiger are bound together in a desperate struggle for survival. Their journey on a makeshift raft is harrowing, but amid the peril moments of salvation appear in a shimmering storm of fish and a merciful downpour.
At its core, Life of Pi is not only a tale of adventure, but a poignant parable about faith, hope and the power of storytelling. Adapted into an acclaimed film and an award-winning play, this beloved novel is truly a contemporary classic.
This Folio edition, with a brand-new introduction by the author, is bursting with awe-inspiring illustrations by artist Violeta Encarnación. The cover is revealed through a slipcase that is slashed as though by a tiger's claws. Inside the book, Pi and Richard Parker's Pacific odyssey unfolds in a palette of inky blues, electric greens and deep oranges.
Set in Apollo
416 pages
4 full colour single-page illustrations, 2 double-page illustrations and black-and-white double page title-spread
Full bound in printed and blocked paper with the design by the artist
Printed and die-cut slipcase
‘That’s what the reader is invited to do: to find a story. And if you’re going to do that, then why not find the better story? This optimism is at the heart of Life of Pi.’
- Yann Martel, from his introduction
A lifeboat. A boy. A Bengal tiger. Lost at sea, Pi Patel clings to survival through sheer will, bound by an uneasy truce with the ferocious Richard Parker. His journey is a meditation on faith, fear and the blurred line between myth and reality. As the Pacific stretches endlessly before him, Pi faces hunger, madness and the limits of belief. But when his tale is questioned, one truth remains: sometimes, the story you choose to believe is the one that keeps you alive.
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