Life of Pi
Registered by ID20080001 on 12/17/2004
14 journalers for this copy...
The son of a zookeeper, Pi Patel has an encyclopedic knowledge of animal behavior and a fervent love of stories. When Pi is sixteen, his family emigrates from India to North America aboard a Japanese cargo ship, along with their zoo animals bound for new homes.
The ship sinks. Pi finds himself alone in a lifeboat, his only companions a hyena, an orangutan, a wounded zebra, and Richard Parker, a 450-pound Bengal tiger. Soon the tiger has dispatched all but Pi, whose fear, knowledge, and cunning allow him to coexist with Richard Parker for 227 days while lost at sea. When they finally reach the coast of Mexico, Richard Parker flees to the jungle, never to be seen again. The Japanese authorities who interrogate Pi refuse to believe his story and press him to tell them "the truth." After hours of coercion, Pi tells a second story, a story much less fantastical, much more conventional--but is it more true?
The ship sinks. Pi finds himself alone in a lifeboat, his only companions a hyena, an orangutan, a wounded zebra, and Richard Parker, a 450-pound Bengal tiger. Soon the tiger has dispatched all but Pi, whose fear, knowledge, and cunning allow him to coexist with Richard Parker for 227 days while lost at sea. When they finally reach the coast of Mexico, Richard Parker flees to the jungle, never to be seen again. The Japanese authorities who interrogate Pi refuse to believe his story and press him to tell them "the truth." After hours of coercion, Pi tells a second story, a story much less fantastical, much more conventional--but is it more true?
I just couldn't get into this book. It was too slow and too much 'talking'.
Reserved for the Current Reads Invitation Only Book Box
Took out of the current reads book box, can't wait to read :o)
*sigh* I'd hear so much, but it's just not my cup of tea. Sending back out to the wild.
Journal Entry 6 by yllus at Controlled Release in Controlled Release, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, October 3, 2006
Released 17 yrs ago (10/3/2006 UTC) at Controlled Release in Controlled Release, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases
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Sending to deereads as RABCK.
Sending to deereads as RABCK.
Thanks yllus - Received in the mail today. This is on my list of "top 100 reads" that I am trying to finish.
I really enjoyed this book and was amazed at Christmas dinner to find out that my 14 year old nephew had read it!!! The author had me riveted and thoroughly believing the story no matter how improbable it was. I am sending this off to maju30 in Germany as a winner of a RABCK drawing I did.
Journal Entry 9 by maju30 from Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Niedersachsen Germany on Friday, January 5, 2007
Thank you for the RABCK! And also thank you for the nice bookmark. I will pass it to another bookcrosser after reading it.
Journal Entry 10 by maju30 from Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Niedersachsen Germany on Thursday, January 15, 2009
I enjoyed this book and the almost impossible story and I want others to share this book with me.
Journal Entry 11 by maju30 from Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Niedersachsen Germany on Monday, January 19, 2009
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Journal Entry 13 by Vekiki from -- Somewhere in London 🤷♀️ , Greater London United Kingdom on Thursday, February 19, 2009
Recieved today... I'm very relieved as I was worried it had gone astray, but I think it was just held up in the post because of bad weather or similar!
I'll hopefully make a start on this this evening and will get it moving asap.
Many thanks again Maju30 for being so accomadating to me
I have asked o be part of this bookray because this is the only fiction book my boyfriend has read all the way through since finishing school - lets see how good i think his taste is!
I'll hopefully make a start on this this evening and will get it moving asap.
Many thanks again Maju30 for being so accomadating to me
I have asked o be part of this bookray because this is the only fiction book my boyfriend has read all the way through since finishing school - lets see how good i think his taste is!
Released 15 yrs ago (3/3/2009 UTC) at West End, Greater London United Kingdom
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Handed to Herbert Loopy (next in this bookray) in person, which was charming
I really enjoyed this book, found it really engaging. Easy to read but still thought provoking. Intellegently written without being over bearing.
I particually liked the questioning ending... but I personally prefer to believe the story with the animals... which maybe reflects this books points about faith?
I really hope others enjoy it as much as I have
Handed to Herbert Loopy (next in this bookray) in person, which was charming
I really enjoyed this book, found it really engaging. Easy to read but still thought provoking. Intellegently written without being over bearing.
I particually liked the questioning ending... but I personally prefer to believe the story with the animals... which maybe reflects this books points about faith?
I really hope others enjoy it as much as I have
Thanks to Vekiki for meeting up with me in London to pass this book on - shall try not to stall the bookray for too long!
I totally forgot this was in a ray - so sorry!! The next person in the list doesn't seem to be active any more so I have skipped one and sent it on to Kalise in Austria.
Journal Entry 17 by kalise from St. Florian bei Linz, Oberösterreich Austria on Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Received the book today! Thanks for sending HerbertLooby. WIll try to get to it ASAP.
Journal Entry 18 by kalise from St. Florian bei Linz, Oberösterreich Austria on Saturday, February 27, 2010
Hm. One needs to be in the right frame of mind to read this kind of book as the episodic narrative structure is a bit difficult to follow at times. I had a hard time getting into the book, was about to give up, found myself unexpectedly captivated by the discussion on religion which I found superbly interesting, and decided to read on. It sort of lost my interest again when it got into all this zoology-talk, which isn't for me, I'm afraid. I have a difficult time concentrating these days due to personal reasons, and I know under different circumstances I would have had the patience to work myself through the book - but the timing's just not right now for this book. Decided to just pass the book on.
Notified EmgeeNL, but it turns out she's already read the book.
Notified hawksgirl, and am waiting for a response (her bookcrossing page says it might take some time). Will try to PM again after a while.
Notified EmgeeNL, but it turns out she's already read the book.
Notified hawksgirl, and am waiting for a response (her bookcrossing page says it might take some time). Will try to PM again after a while.
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Mailed the book to hawksgirl in Tanzania!!! Hope you receive the book soon.
Mailed the book to hawksgirl in Tanzania!!! Hope you receive the book soon.
It finally arrived in my mailbox, after hiding out somewhere in the postal world. I'm already 1/2 way through, could NOT put it down. Thanks all for moving it along!
I loved this book. Thanks so much for sending it to me (even if it took a detour on the way)! Remind me, did you replace it when it was thought lost, or do I need to send it on?
Sorry for the long delay. I've finally sent this book on its way. Hope it makes it all the way there!
Just received in the mail today. Thank you!
Finished this last night. Found it interesting. Sending the book on to snoopy3 today.
Just received -- thanks so much for forwarding! Can't wait to begin...
I enjoyed this book, it was very creative. Very different from anything else that I've read lately. I also prefer to believe the animal story vs. the human story. And I'd like to think that Richard Parker is out there somewhere, wandering through the jungle, thinking fondly of his connection & time spent with Pi. Contacted raqueleusebio to have book forwarded along......
On its way to raqueleusebio in Portugal....
Journal Entry 28 by raqueleusebio at Lisboa - City, Lisboa (cidade) Portugal on Friday, October 22, 2010
The life of pi was waiting for me tonight at my doorway... Thank you very, very much snoopy3 for sending it to me. Will do my best to read it fast and release it.
Journal Entry 29 by raqueleusebio at Lisboa - City, Lisboa (cidade) Portugal on Tuesday, January 4, 2011
It is an interestering book indeed: very easy to read but yet very deep... It makes us think about human nature, religion, and our own animal instints.
Already contacted LiniP to keep the ray going!
Already contacted LiniP to keep the ray going!
Journal Entry 30 by LiniP at Schwäbisch Hall, Baden-Württemberg Germany on Saturday, January 29, 2011
What a great book. I truly enjoyed it. I have been to India a couple of times and I just love the way Pi accepts the way things are going and makes the best of them. I find this truly Indian. The book is off to the next person in the ring tomorrow.
Released 13 yrs ago (1/31/2011 UTC) at Schwäbisch Hall, Baden-Württemberg Germany
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The book is off to the next reader.
Arrived today! But there are a lot of books to read before...sorry. I´ll hurry up :)
Received this morning! Thank you so much kiki1928!
Journal Entry 34 by tohweiee at Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur Malaysia on Sunday, December 21, 2014
Reserved for a book ray.
