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Life of Pi, a Novel (First Printing)
de Martel, Yann
- Usado
- Aceptable
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Aceptable/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0676973760
- ISBN 13
- 9780676973761
- Librería
-
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Precio
EUR 326.92EUR 277.88
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Sobre este artículo
Toronto: Alfred a Knopf Canada, 2001. (CAD) 1st printing of the First edition with the number line stopping at "1". No markings, Fine in Fine dust jacket, unclipped with the Canadian retail price. Dj is in mylar sleeve. Hardcover, with chrome yellow boards, 352pp. . Life of Pi is a Canadian philosophical novel, whose protagonist is Piscine Molitor "Pi" Patel, an Indian Tamil boy from Pondicherry who explores issues of spirituality and metaphysics from an early age. He survives 227 days after a shipwreck while stranded on a lifeboat in the Pacific Ocean with a Bengal tiger which raises questions about the nature of reality and how it is perceived and told. He is part of a Tamil speaking family. The novel has sold more than ten million copies worldwide. It was rejected by at least five London publishing houses before being accepted by Knopf Canada, which published it in September 2001. The UK edition won the Man Booker Prize for Fiction the following year. Lovely copy of an important book. (1.8 JM HOZ 403/b5. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".
Sinopsis
Life of Pi is a fantasy adventure novel written by Canadian author Yann Martel. In the story, the protagonist Piscine "Pi" Molitor Patel, an Indian boy from Pondicherry, explores issues of spirituality and practicality from an early age. He survives227 days after a shipwreck, while stranded on a boat in the Pacific Ocean. The novel was first published by Knopf Canada in September 2001, and the UK edition won the Man Booker Prize for Fiction the following year.
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Detalles
- Librería
- JWMah
(CA)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 07177
- Título
- Life of Pi, a Novel (First Printing)
- Autor
- Martel, Yann
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Aceptable
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Fine
- Edición
- 1st
- ISBN 10
- 0676973760
- ISBN 13
- 9780676973761
- Editorial
- Alfred a Knopf Canada
- Lugar de publicación
- Toronto
- Fecha de publicación
- 2001
- Tamaño
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Palabras clave
- Canadian Authors Novels Shipwrecks Lifeboats Bengal Tigers in Fiction Pacific Ocean Book Prize Novels
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Canadian Fiction; Modern First Editions;
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- Number Line
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- First Edition
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