WOW! Engrossing tale of a young man’s survival at sea on a life-raft with a tiger. Because of an incredible sub-plot, you WILL WANT TO READ THIS AGAIN. Not too frequent I’ve found great fiction about great fiction!
By Yann Martel, 2001
This tale within a tale yields a completely unanticipated, gruesome twist but also probes the deeper aspects of religious pride, personal faith, and a hope for better things. Part coming-of-age, part travelogue, part fantasy adventure: all things combine herein to make a work of mastery worthy of its Booker Award.
You will be glad you read this!
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