Cover art by Andy Bridge - - who has also done covers for the likes of Jennifer Crusie and Sartre of all people.
Here's the cover:
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Like most of Bridge's works, the colors are realistically earthy - they're somewhat muddied. We see Pi in the lifeboat with the tiger, and the giant cat takes up the majority of the room. Pi is curled up into a fetal position, feet ready to kick the tiger - as if that would stop a hungry monster.
The boat is surrounded by open ocean - and more importantly, surrounded by fish and even a few turtles. Right away you get the imagery - just as the 'water water everywhere, and not a drop to drink' is an awful truth, boy and tiger are surrounded by food that they can't get to. The tiger even seems to be batting at a fish?
The orange stripe at the left side is inspired, as it really makes the tiger 'pop' more than he would if the entirety of the front cover was nothing but blue.
The art and text are stylized, giving you the (correct) impression right away that this is not your typical novel, but a 'view askew'.
Great cover! 8 out of 10!
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