Standalone novel · 2001
Life of Pi
Pi Patel, the son of a zookeeper in India, survives a shipwreck on the way to Canada and spends 227 days in a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger called Richard Parker.
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Book facts
- Author
- Yann Martel
- Series
- Standalone
- Published
- 2001
- Setting
- Set in Pondicherry and the Pacific Ocean
- Characters charted
- 2
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in Life of Pi
2 recurring or key characters from Yann Martel’s chart. Introduces Pi Patel and Richard Parker.
Lead 1
- Pi PatelFirst appearanceZookeeper’s son
Major 1
- Richard ParkerFirst appearanceBengal tiger