Life Of Pi Children's Fiction and often entertaining' The Times

and often entertaining' The Times

You think your secrets are safe

reflect the eventual tragedy of the world around them

As Queenie veers from one regrettable decision to another

And pre-traumatic growth is also possible: people can build resilience even if they have not experienced tragedy

Life Of Pi Children's Fiction and often entertaining' The TimesYann Martel One boy, one boat, one tiger . . . 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 sixteen year old boy named Pi, a hyena, a zebra (with a broken leg), a female orang utan and a 450 pound Royal Bengal tiger. The scene is set for one of the most extraordinary and best loved works of fiction in recent years.