Life of Pi
by Yann Martel
Life of Pi is a novel by Yann Martel, first published by Knopf Canada on 11 September 2001. It follows Pi Patel, a boy from Pondicherry who survives a Pacific shipwreck in a lifeboat shared with a Bengal tiger. It won the Booker Prize in 2002.
- Editions tracked
- 4
- First edition
- Knopf Canada, 2001
- First published
- Knopf Canada, Canada, 2001
The first edition of Life of Pi by Yann Martel was published in Toronto by Knopf Canada in 2001. We track 4 editions.
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Awards, adaptations and setting
Awards and honours
Adaptations
- Life of Pi film, 2012
Setting and characters
- Set in
- India
- Characters
- Pi, Richard Parker
- Genre
- fantasy, adventure fiction, philosophical fiction, magic realist fiction
Read next
- Comes after
- Self
- Followed by
- Beatrice and Virgil
In print
- Editions recorded
- 115 on Open Library, 52 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 43 languages
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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Who published the first edition of Life of Pi?
The first edition of Life of Pi by Yann Martel was published in Toronto by Knopf Canada in 2001.
How many editions of Life of Pi are there?
We track 4 editions of Life of Pi, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Did Life of Pi win any awards?
Yes: Life of Pi won the Booker Prize (2002), according to Wikidata.
Has Life of Pi been adapted?
Yes, including Life of Pi (film, 2012), according to Wikidata.
What should I read after Life of Pi?
In order, it follows Self and it is followed by Beatrice and Virgil, according to Wikidata.
Where these facts come from
- Life of Pi, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Life of Pi (Q374204), Wikidata (wikidata.org)
- Yann Martel, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
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