Life of Pi by Yann Martel Summary
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Stranded at sea with a Bengal tiger, Pi Patel's extraordinary survival tale won the Man Booker Prize before becoming Ang Lee's visually stunning Oscar-winning film. What makes millions question reality itself in this philosophical adventure exploring faith, truth, and our primal nature?
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A Boy, a Tiger, and the Stories We Choose to Believe
What makes a story true? Is it the facts we can verify, or the meaning we extract from them? These questions pulse at the heart of one of the most celebrated novels of our time-a tale so extraordinary that even Barack Obama felt compelled to write its author, calling it "an elegant proof of God." When a teenage boy survives 227 days adrift in the Pacific Ocean with a 450-pound Bengal tiger, we're forced to confront something unsettling: sometimes the most unbelievable stories reveal the deepest truths about what it means to be human.
A Boy Who Believed in Everything and Lost It All
Nature's Brutal Classroom and the Art of Coexistence
Becoming Someone Unrecognizable Through Necessity
Paradise with Poisoned Roots
The Story Behind the Story
The Truth We Need to Survive
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