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Life of Pi
- Narrated by: Sanjeev Bhaskar
- Length: 11 hrs and 36 mins
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction
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Publisher's Summary
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.
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- Craig
- 04-06-2017
Finally a Narrator worth listening to.
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.
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- Anonymous User
- 17-02-2021
What an amazing story~~|!!
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~~|!!
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- Amy
- 26-07-2020
Brutal.
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.
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- Mick
- 13-12-2019
So worth it
This is a fantastic story. Please give it the time. The movie only compliments it.
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- Anonymous User
- 02-12-2019
Wonderful story, fantastic narration
Wonderful story and fantastic narration. I loved this book and would highly recommend it as long as you're not too squeamish
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- Cameron Reid
- 10-10-2019
A true 5 star text and performance
I thoroughly enjoyed this audiobook. I struggled to take my headphones. Deep, insightful, scary, playful, vast, imaginative and sometimes honestly laugh out loud funny. I strongly recommend this to anyone with a sense of adventure and wonder.
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- Lynnette
- 01-09-2019
Thoroughly enjoyable book, scary, funny and amazing
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.
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- Anonymous User
- 12-07-2018
A long drawn out story
Great narration but struggled to finish the book as the story itself was over descriptive. For a third of the book it was hard to determine what the book was about.
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- Anonymous User
- 28-01-2021
Fantastic!
Thoroughly enjoyed this book and the narration is superbly done!
Definitely a classic to be ticked off!
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- Anonymous User
- 23-05-2020
So much better than the movie!
Much more detailed than the movie, interesting, gruesome at points beautiful and funny in other parts, very nice descriptions and allegories. Recommend it!
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- Anonymous User
- 15-01-2020
Loved it
Loved it, lots of emotions including laughter. I now understand the movie. Book easy going.
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- Mike
- 10-03-2018
Fact or Fiction
A remarkable story and It helped to have watched the movie first but its great to live in the world of make believe sometime———Sanjay allows us to do this
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- Nina Wu
- 25-08-2018
A great story
It is a great story I like to read when I am a fifth .
I choose five stars because it is a fun and adventure story like Robinson . He had a fun time with Richard Parker the tiger . It is also a sad story . The ship to Canada sinked. 😭😭😭
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- Amelia
- 21-09-2020
Where do I begin......
There are books that change you, there are books that touch your heart and there are books that stay with you forever.... this is all three. I cannot remember the last time I devoured a book like this in one session. It was beautifully told by the narrator, beautifully written of course and beautifully shared by Pi.
My heart breaks for his loss and trauma but booms for the life he has now. We never know why these things happen but in some way we always learn.
I know some have said that it is slow to start but I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know Pi during his childhood so by the accident I felt I really did know him before and could see the change and growth in him through his adventure and tragedy.
These books come along once in a lifetime if you are lucky, the last one that had this impact on me was Like Water for Chocolate, so please don’t be in a rush for it to be over.
This is not a simple adventure story and without wishing to give anything away I think it will affect you emotionally, mentally and spiritually, for the better.
This is truly is something special.
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- Georgina Gyetvai
- 20-03-2018
Loved it
I thought the book was excellent and the performance perfect. Highly recommend. My only negative is that it takes a little getting in to. But once you’ve got past the first few chapters it’s perfect
15 people found this helpful
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- Amazon Customer
- 04-07-2020
Absolutely brilliant Story, well read engaging
I couldn't put my earphones down. I listened to this in less than a week. I had seen the movie but this gave an extra dimension. Incredible story the reading is fantastic
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- suzi
- 27-11-2017
Read this book
Now one of my favourite books. Extrodinarily original story, beautifully creative and moving. Exceptionally narrated.
Thank you
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- Sandy S.
- 21-02-2018
Superb production of superb book
A beautifully read delight which left me thinking deeply. Not sure if I'd have finished it in print there are some difficult bits (the Island is just weird) but as an audio book... superb.
10 people found this helpful
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- Steven wisniewski
- 29-08-2017
great production and narration
i enjoyed this production very much, at first i found all the religious stuff a bit on the nose but its a great story
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- Lesley Goodman
- 08-06-2018
Liked the film more
My god, this drones on and on and on and on 100 chapters. Love Sanjeev Bhaskar but I definitely preferred the film.
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- Mr R Garrett
- 03-04-2018
Wonderful
I loved the book. It’s so much deeper than the movie. It is a mentally stimulating book.
5 people found this helpful
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- Anonymous User
- 25-04-2018
not liked at all
too slow to be heard. thought would have been good as a book. May be will try later again
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- Rob
- 14-12-2020
Really very good.
I really didn't fancy this book but I'm so glad I read this. Incredible.
1 person found this helpful
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