Life of Pi by Yann Martel - 2002

London: Canongate, 2002. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 9" by 6". Andy Bridge. The first UK edition, first impression of the 2002 Booker Prize winner, Life of Pi, signed by the author to the title page. First UK edition, first impression. First published in Canada the year prior. Signed by the author to the title page. Complete in the original decorative dustwrapper, designed by James Hutcheson featuring a painting by Andy Bridge. Life of Pi is a Canadian philosophical novel, written by noted author Yann Martel. The work is credited for its whimsical depiction of spiritual and metaphysical themes, told through the journey of a young Indian boy names Piscine. Since publication, the work has sold more than ten million copies and was awarded the Booker Prize in 2002. An excellent copy of a unique philosophical novel, in the original dustwrapper and signed by the author to the title page. In the original blue cloth binding in the original decorative unclipped dustwrapper. Externally in lovely with just very light shelf wear to the head and tail of the spine. Dustwrapper is in lovely condition with minor shelf wear only. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with just very light age toning to the extremities of the pages. Signed by the author to the title page. Fine