Review: Life of Pi, by Yann Martel
Life of Pi by Yann MartelMy rating: 5 of 5 stars To successfully write a novel like Life of Pi requires a skilful author capable of revealing the fantastic in a credible, engaging manner. Yann Martel clearly is one such writer, following in the footsteps of adepts at magic realism from the time of Jonathan Swift through Salman Rushdie. The story itself is simple: a boy who survives 227 days aboard a lifeboat on the…