Life very much is a construct, a co-creation between what’s out there and what’s inside our heads, and in that sense, we do blur fact and fiction. So to me it’s a novel about interpretation, how do we interpret the facts and that possibly many different stories can map over the same facts. (Truth is) fairly nebulous, there are many things that come into play. Q: Can you briefly explain the ideas that were going through your mind when you created the story?Ī: “Life is not just about a series of facts. In 2005 an international competition was held to find the perfect artist to illustrate Yann Martel’s Man Booker Prizewinning novel. Because I’m the writer, they figure I must be its most astute reader and therefore whatever I say about the book is the bible truth.” Life of Pi, first published in 2002, became an international bestseller and remains one of the most extraordinary and popular works of contemporary fiction. One thing I notice when I do readings, is people always ask me about the book. In fact, I think to a certain extent it’s probably counter productive for the book. So to break out of that solitude and share it in a sense, I find that very gratifying. The life of the mind is as good as it gets. It’s a very solitary profession being a writer. It's a story, as one character puts it, to make you believe in God.Q: How do you like the publicity tour aspect of being a writer?Ī: “I love it. Life of Pi is at once a realistic, rousing adventure and a meta-tale of survival that explores the redemptive power of storytelling and the transformative nature of fiction. The Japanese authorities who interrogate Pi refuse to believe his story and press him to tell them "the truth." After hours of coercion, Pi tells a second story, a story much less fantastical, much more conventional-but is it more true?
When they finally reach the coast of Mexico, Richard Parker flees to the jungle, never to be seen again.
Soon the tiger has dispatched all but Pi Patel, whose fear, knowledge, and cunning allow him to coexist with the tiger, Richard Parker, for 227 days while lost at sea. The only survivors from the wreck are a sixteen-year-old boy named Pi, a hyena, a wounded zebra, an orangutan-and a 450-pound Royal Bengal tiger. The modern classic and international bestseller is now brought to splendid, eye-popping life with forty beautiful illustrations from artist Tomislav Torjanac.Īfter the sinking of a cargo ship, a solitary lifeboat remains bobbing on the wild blue Pacific. The interpretation of what Pi sees is intermeshed with what he feels and it is shown through use of colors, perspective, symbols, hand gestures, etc." - Tomislav Torjanac "My vision of the illustrated edition of Life of Pi is based on paintings from a first person's perspective-Pi's perspective.
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