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Life of PI | 
| Auteur: Yann Martel
Créateur: Yann Martel
Éditeur: Harvest/HBJ Book
Prix de liste: EUR 7,45
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Évaluation moyenne des clients:  8 commentaires
Classement parmi les ventes: 708
Média: Poche
Pages: 420
Poids (kg): 0.7
Dimension (cm): 6.9 x 4.5 x 1.2
ISBN: 0156030209
Code Décimal Dewey: 813.54
EAN: 9780156030205
ASIN: 0156030209
Date de publication: Peuvent 2004
Disponibilité: Expédition sous 1 à 2 jours ouvrés
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Amazon.co.uk
Some books defy categorisation: Life of Pi, the second novel from Canadian writer Yann Martel, is a case in point: just about the only thing you can say for certain about it is that it is fiercely and admirably unique. The plot, if that's the right word, concerns the oceanic wanderings of a lost boy, the young and eager Piscine Patel of the title (Pi). After a colourful and loving upbringing in gorgeously-hued India, the Muslim-Christian-animistic Pi sets off for a fresh start in Canada. His blissful voyage is rudely interrupted when his boat is scuppered halfway across the Pacific, and he is forced to rough it in a lifeboat with a hyena, a monkey, a whingeing zebra and a tiger called Richard. That would be bad enough, but from here on things get weirder: the animals start slaughtering each other in a veritable frenzy of allegorical bloodlust, until Richard the tiger and Pi are left alone to wander the wastes of ocean, with plenty of time to ponder their fate, the cruelty of the gods, the best way to handle storms and the various different recipes for oothappam, scrapple and coconut yam kootu. The denouement is pleasantly neat. According to the blurb, thirtysomething Yann Martel spent long years in Alaska, India, Mexico, France, Costa Rica, Turkey and Iran, before settling in Canada. All those cultures and more have been poured into this spicy, vivacious, kinetic and very entertaining fiction. --Sean Thomas
Amazon.com
Yann Martel's imaginative and unforgettable Life of Pi is a magical reading experience, an endless blue expanse of storytelling about adventure, survival, and ultimately, faith. The precocious son of a zookeeper, 16-year-old Pi Patel is raised in Pondicherry, India, where he tries on various faiths for size, attracting "religions the way a dog attracts fleas." Planning a move to Canada, his father packs up the family and their menagerie and they hitch a ride on an enormous freighter. After a harrowing shipwreck, Pi finds himself adrift in the Pacific Ocean, trapped on a 26-foot lifeboat with a wounded zebra, a spotted hyena, a seasick orangutan, and a 450-pound Bengal tiger named Richard Parker ("His head was the size and color of the lifebuoy, with teeth"). It sounds like a colorful setup, but these wild beasts don't burst into song as if co-starring in an anthropomorphized Disney feature. After much gore and infighting, Pi and Richard Parker remain the boat's sole passengers, drifting for 227 days through shark-infested waters while fighting hunger, the elements, and an overactive imagination. In rich, hallucinatory passages, Pi recounts the harrowing journey as the days blur together, elegantly cataloging the endless passage of time and his struggles to survive: "It is pointless to say that this or that night was the worst of my life. I have so many bad nights to choose from that I've made none the champion." An award winner in Canada (and winner of the 2002 Man Booker Prize), Life of Pi, Yann Martel's second novel, should prove to be a breakout book in the U.S. At one point in his journey, Pi recounts, "My greatest wish--other than salvation--was to have a book. A long book with a never-ending story. One that I could read again and again, with new eyes and fresh understanding each time." It's safe to say that the fabulous, fablelike Life of Pi is such a book. --Brad Thomas Parsons
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conte pour tous Août 18, 2006
4 sur 4 ont trouvé ce commentaire utile
Superbe roman, rédigé comme un conte. Pour ne pas paraphraser les autres commentaires je rajouterai que cette histoire nous amène également à réfléchir sur comment nous réagissons face à un récit, quels affects sont mobilisés en nous et comment y répondons-nous? Sommes-nous prêts à entendre le récit de la "réalité" ou préférons-nous une allégorie ou métaphore de la "réalité"? En faisant un pas plus loin, qu'est-ce que la réalité? De nombreux penseur s'y sont cassé le nez!
Martel est un grand conteur Juin 11, 2006
2 sur 2 ont trouvé ce commentaire utile
Ce livre raconte le voyage extraordinaire de Pi tout en posant des questions philosophiques sur la religion/ croyance entre autres mais sans tomber dans le registre des allégories simples. Ce roman ambitieux est destiné à devenir un classique. Le style est agréable et surtout facile d'accès, nous documentant sur de nombreux thèmes. Son originalité réside également sur le foisonnement de niveaux de lecture, offrant ainsi à chacun la possibilité de choisir la sienne. I Also recommende--The Quest de Giorgio Kostantinos. Superbe.
Incredible story Avril 11, 2005
1 sur 2 ont trouvé ce commentaire utile
The sheer number of views posted on this title and the publicity it has generated tells a lot about what should be expected from the story. It is catching. This is one of the best works of fiction that my eyes have roved through and which my mind has appreciated. I like Martel's poetic style of writing, his plot and the vivid descriptions he gave of things , characters and events results the story. I was so caught up by the book that I was unable to put it down until the last page. In the end, I saw The Life of Pi become so popular. Any reader who knows a good story may think he/or she is starting this book at a stroll but would be surprised to end it at a compelling rush. The story is completely captivating, fast-paced, thrilling, inspiring, shocking and hilarious. I smiled, sighed, laughed and even wiped a tear while reading this book.Also recommended: DISCIPLES OF FORTUNE , THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES, THE FIVE PEOPLE YOU MEET IN HEAVEN
Best Read of 2003 Mars 18, 2004
8 sur 8 ont trouvé ce commentaire utile
I was offered this last year before it won the Booker prize. I don't unsually go chasing after 'Prize-winner's but this is a truly exceptional book. Hovering between fantasy and biography, madness and rationality, dreaming and awakening the reader is literally bowled over in waves of emotion ranging from love, grief, joy, hope, despair, humour, all set on a small boat in the middle of the ocean with only bengal tiger for company. (I read this morning that there are only about 500 of this species left in the world. Perhaps some of the takings for the book could go towards their preservation?) Anyway, it's definitely not one to miss out on. I just wish I could read it again for the first time!!
Un livre plein d'humanité Janvier 17, 2004
11 sur 11 ont trouvé ce commentaire utile
Martel est un grand conteur. Ce livre raconte le voyage extraordinaire de Pi tout en posant des questions philosophiques sur la religion/ croyance entre autres mais sans tomber dans le registre des allégories simples. Ce roman ambitieux est destiné à devenir un classique. Le style est agréable et surtout facile d'accès, nous documentant sur de nombreux thèmes. Son originalité réside également sur le foisonnement de niveaux de lecture, offrant ainsi à chacun la possibilité de choisir la sienne. A lire et à relire.
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