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Summary

"Life of Pi" is the story of an Indian boy named Piscine Molitor Patel, who survives a shipwreck and drifts across the Pacific Ocean on a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker. The book chronicles his 227 days at sea, his struggle for survival, his journey through faith, and his friendship with the tiger, and how these trials impacted his life. Throughout the journey, Pi uses his knowledge from his father's zoo to establish a relationship with the tiger and ensure the survival of both. The story unfolds as Pi recounts his extraordinary adventures to an adult, reflecting on how they changed his perspective on life.