Life of Pi by Yann Martel The book Life of Pi was basically about the life and times of Piscine Molitor Patel. Pi grew up in India with his mother, father and older brother Ravi. In the following paragraphs you will learn more about what I read. Growing up in India was the best place to be for Pi. Pi's family owned the nearby zoo called Pondicherry Zoo, the only zoo in all of India. They named it Pondicherry Zoo after the city where they lived. All the people and animals in the zoo knew Pi very well. Pi Patel was the only visitor to the zoo who was able to feed the animals.