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Life of Pi

By: Yann Martel
Narrated by: Sanjeev Bhaskar
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About this listen

One boy, one boat, one tiger....

British comedian, actor and broadcaster Sanjeev Bhaskar, OBE performs this brilliant edition of a work of fiction that is loved by fans around the world. After the tragic sinking of a cargo ship, a solitary lifeboat remains bobbing on the wild, blue Pacific. The only survivors from the wreck are a 16 year-old boy named Pi, a hyena, a zebra (with a broken leg), a female orangutan - and a 450-pound Royal Bengal tiger. The scene is set for an extraordinary adventure.

©2002 Yann Martel (P)2017 Canongate Books Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Fiction Celebrity

Critic Reviews

"A unique and original story, brilliantly told." (Guardian)
"Pi is bewitching, the tale both nihilistic and naïve, philosophical and playful, deeply moving while always treading the line clear of schmalz." (Independent)
"Every page offers something of tension, humanity, surprise, or even ecstasy." (The Times)
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Excellent narration. Spectacular story with wonderful descriptive language that puts you right in there with the characters

Incredible narrration. And a beautiful story

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This is a fantastic story. Please give it the time. The movie only compliments it.

So worth it

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I absolutely loved this story. Such a beautiful told story with perfect amount of detail to steer your imagination perfectly. So harsh and beautiful at the same time~~|!!
The voice and performance of the reading was great as well and fitted the story perfectly. Thank you~~|!!

What an amazing story~~|!!

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I loved so much about this book. Some parts humorous, others horrific, but all in all just a delicious listening experience!

Outstanding story!!! Excellent narration!

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I thoroughly enjoyed the narration of this story.
So much so, I must now watch the movie.
An epic tale of survival, funny and serious in all the right places.

An excellent listen...

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Wonderful story and fantastic narration. I loved this book and would highly recommend it as long as you're not too squeamish

Wonderful story, fantastic narration

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Life of Pi certainly doesn't deviate from the harsh realities of a sole survivor's experience at see. Though at times I enjoyed it, I didn't love this story. I'm glad to have listened to the whole thing, however.

Brutal.

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I've wanted to listen to this book ever since the movie came out as the books are always better. But previously the only option was not someone I could listen to for an entire book. Thank you for finally making this happen. While watching the film I was hoping maybe someone like Irrfan Khan would narrate it one day
Enter Sanjeev Bhaskar like a breath of fresh air. What a huge difference he makes, delivering all the dialogue with beautiful accents for each character. Great books deserve great narrators.

If you ever wanted to listen to this but were put off by the previous narrator then listen to it now. It took me less than 2 days to get through this book as I couldn't stop, I just wanted to listen for one more chapter.

Finally a Narrator worth listening to.

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Well worth listening to, the narrator was an excellant choice for this book, however it is the beauty infused into this illustrative tale of survival that is completely unparalleled.

227 days at sea,Phenomenal story of human survival

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Excellent reader, definitely not straight forward but without all the lead in the story wouldn’t be credible. Love the tigers name and all the zoo stories. Always wondered what this story was about and now I know. Worth the read.

Thoroughly enjoyable book, scary, funny and amazing

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