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Life of Pi
by Martel, Yann
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG/VG
- ISBN 10
- 0676973760
- ISBN 13
- 9780676973761
- Seller
-
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Toronto : KNOPF , 2001 . First Edition . VG/VG . 8VO . The elusive first printing of Martel's surprise Booker winner. There were only two printings of the Knopf hardcover Canadian edition, both of 5000 copies, according to my discussion with the publisher. This is the first printing with full number line. The book has a light scrape on the front board, ohterwise very light wear. Light wear to unpriceclipped jacket except for the extremities of the folds, all of which show wear and the top rear fold is more worn with a small tear.
Synopsis
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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Details
- Bookseller
- Neil Williams, Bookseller
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 33318
- Title
- Life of Pi
- Author
- Martel, Yann
- Book Condition
- Used - VG/VG
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0676973760
- ISBN 13
- 9780676973761
- Publisher
- KNOPF
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Date Published
- 2001
- Pages
- 352 pp.
- Size
- 8VO
- Keywords
- canadian Literature, Booker Prize
- Bookseller catalogs
- Canadian Literature;
Terms of Sale
Neil Williams, Bookseller
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About the Seller
Neil Williams, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2003
Victoria, British Columbia
About Neil Williams, Bookseller
We have been buying and selling on the Internet since 1992, full- time since 1998. We started as collectors of children's and illustrated books and this is still our largest specialty. We pride ourselves on the quality of our stock and our commitment to the contentment of our customers.
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- First Edition
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- VG/VG
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- Number Line
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