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.

After the tragic sinking of a cargo ship, one 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.Since it was first published in 2002, Life of Pi has entered mainstream consciousness and remains one of the most extraordinary works of fiction in recent years.In October 2005 Canongate launched a competiti...

Yann Martel's new novel, The High Mountains of Portugal, is an uncommon adventure story that takes us from Africa in the 1600s, through Portugal at the turn of the 20th century, to the USA of the 1980s and reminds us that it is our ability to weave remarkable stories that makes us, and keeps us, human.The High Mountains of Portugal consists of three stories. The first takes place in 1904 and follows a determinedly rational young man named Tomas on his quest to reach the Hi...

This is a personal story of living through a knee injury that slowly changed how I walked, moved, and lived my everyday life.What started as a simple pain gradually turned into instability, limited movement, surgery, and a long recovery process filled with uncertainty and setbacks.This book is not a medical guide. It is a real-life account of what it felt like to go through each stage—pain, fear, recovery, and rebuilding again.Inside, I share the journey from the fi...

Winner of the 2022 Olivier Award for Best New Play"Life of Pi will make you believe in the power of theatre" (Times).After a cargo ship sinks in the middle of the vast Pacific Ocean, there are five survivors stranded on a lifeboat - a hyena, a zebra, an orangutan, a Royal Bengal tiger, and a sixteen year-old boy named Pi. Time is against them, nature is harsh, who will survive?Based on one of the most extraordinary ...

The narrator woke up one morning in someone else's body, exactly a week before his friend took his own life. The whole thing felt unreal and disturbing, but all he could think was, This is my chance to change what happened. At first, it seemed simple enough: figure out why, find a way to stop it. But it didn't take long before he realized there was a lot more going on. He kept bumping into hidden lives and buried secrets—stuff nobody ever talked about. Day by day, the pressure built up. Ea...

This book offers a theological reflection of great depth that does not fall into the trap of simplistic syncretism, nor into the temptation to "Christianize" a tradition that is thousands of years old and has its own coherence. By agreeing to leave the obvious behind, without ever denying what makes his Christian faith unique, Yann Vagneux offers us an authentic dialogue that accounts for a dual expatriation: from Christianity to the Hindu world and from Hinduism to the Christian world. Th...

She left the Philippines at twenty-four with a degree she couldn't use and a family that needed her to go.For seven years, Maria Elena Santos cares for an elderly woman in a Singapore HDB flat, a woman who is sharp-tongued, difficult, and slowly disappearing. Alongside her is the woman's husband: quiet, precise, and unexpectedly kind in the ways that matter most. He pours tea without being asked. He leaves newspaper articles on the kitchen table with small notes. He says good, ...

Welcome to the dark and mysterious town of Ravenhout, where a sinister battle between vampires and vampire hunters unfolds in the shadows. Led by the formidable vampire lord, Guillemin Sanguine, the vampires seek to dominate the city and turn it into a haven for their kind. On the opposing side, the determined vampire hunters, under the leadership of Archbishop Hamlyn, are on a mission to rid the city of these bloodthirsty creatures. Join Archbishop Hamlyn and his eccentric yet valiant tea...

The tale begins with the fearless human hero, Arthurius, successfully defeating the dreaded "Demon" lord of Adhaircean, bringing an end to the long and bloody war. As a reward for his bravery, the Pope of light bestows upon him the lordship of Sneachta, a small town nestled in the mountains that was once under the rule of the Adhaircean. However, not everyone is pleased with this decision. The Adhaircean people view Arthurius as a ruthless killer and reject his presence in their territory,...

Les caractères Chinois ne sont pas si difficile à apprendre quand on sait comment ils ont été crées. Une série de 50 caractères avec leur explications.

Bordered by powerful neighboring kingdoms, Xisa has managed to maintain its autonomy through the shrewd diplomacy and strategic maneuvering of its kings. Zhanglong have to choose who will inherit the throne of Xisa after him. He first trough of one of his daughter, Yaoya, who had an uncanny ability to peer into the future but she refuse, telling him to choose one of his son, Lulong, as he is the only one who can unite all siblings to withstand the storm who is to come. Many of his sibling ...