Martel, Yann. Life of Pi. Orlando, FL : Harcourt, 2001.

In this novel, the protagonist—a boy who defines himself as Hindu, Christian, and Muslim simultaneously—spends 227 days afloat in a lifeboat after a shipwreck in dangerous waters.

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Mistry, Rohinton. Swimming Lessons and Other Stories from Firozsha Baag. New York: Vintage Books, 1987.

The author, now a resident of Canada , draws on his own experience of growing up Zoroastrian in Mumbai in crafting these eleven compelling short stories.