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The High Mountains of Portugal

By: Yann Martel
Narrated by: Mark Bramhall
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From the author of the international publishing sensation Life of Pi comes the story of a quest for a lost relic.

The journey takes us from Africa in the 1600s through Portugal at the turn of the last century to contemporary North America.

Showcasing Martel's trademark delight in the fundamental stories that unite us, The High Mountains of Portugal unfolds with a dazzling lightness of touch. With its intricately woven layers of meaning and all the pleasures and surprises of a good yarn, it is also a beautiful, tender, clear-eyed and heartfelt exploration of love, suffering, faith and evolution.

By turns funny, tragic and sublime, The High Mountains of Portugal reminds us that it is our ability to weave remarkable stories out of our spiritual and philosophical concerns that makes us - and keeps us - human.

©2015 Yann Martel (P)2016 Canongate Books Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Inspiring Heartfelt Portugal
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The narrator was perfect for this story. There were moments of difficulty but overall A1.

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I'm afraid I had to stop listening to this halfway through as the pronunciation of Portuguese was just awful. I'm probably in the minority but if you know how to speak Portuguese it's like nails down a blackboard. I'm not sure why they did get a reader that could pronounce names and places properly.

The story itself was odd but enjoyable enough for me to try the actual book at some point.

Awful narration .. odd story

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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I would recommend this book to a friend as it is a clever and complex story that looks at several themes including faith and loss.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The High Mountains of Portugal?

The second story stood out for me, I found it very moving without being sentimental.

What about Mark Bramhall’s performance did you like?

It was very well read with a good pace and clever and subtle characterisation.

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

The book made me smile rather than laugh in parts. There was an undercurrent of melancholy throughout which was never overplayed.

Any additional comments?

Whilst not always receiving great reviews I thought this was a very worthy follow up to Pi. Martel is essentially a storywriter and a quite brilliant one at his best. The book is basically three short stories with a tenuous link, but three excellent stories in their own right.

Well worth the long wait

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This richly written story wanders through time, on the edge of normality, rooted in the essence of being human. A bit of a mystery, the ends tie up leaving you wanting more.

Captivating

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on the whole a great book. I like the way the different story lines are interwoven. Though the first section did randomlyń6ùñ

a fascinating book

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