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Life of Pi illustrated

Well, I am very happy to actually start blogging, and boy, do I have something to blog my arse off about. I recently went to the book signing of Yann Martel’s new illustrated edition of Life of Pi. Originally, the book won me over with its charming, juvenile tone which was hiding darker, adult themes: the evils of human nature, the importance of imagination (adult ability to transform reality into art), and the finding of meaning through faith and spirituality. This book made me feel okay with my own spiritual confusion. It is a real adventure that encourages the reader to take a giant leap of faith. Now, the illustrated edition of the novel only adds to the beauty of this amazing tale.

The illustrator, Tomislav Torjanac won a contest and got to draw the illustrations for the novel. They are absolutely beautiful pictures that capture the whimsical nature of the novel, but never reveal too much about Pi himself. The illustrations still leave the reader to create her own visual story while reading, and Richard Parker looks as amazing as I imagined.

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