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A man thrown backwards by heartbreak goes in search of an artefact that could unsettle history. A woman carries her husband to a doctor in a suitcase. A Canadian senator begins a new life, in a new country, in the company of a chimp called Odo. From these stories of journeying, of loss and faith, Yann Martel weaves a novel unlike any other: moving, profound and magical.
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The High Mountains of Portugal, Yann Martel
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- Released
- 2016
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- Language
- English
- Authors
- Yann Martel
- Publisher
- Canongate
- Released
- 2016
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN10
- 1782114750
- ISBN13
- 9781782114758
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Fiction, Religious Topics, Christian Themes, Death, Faith, Canada, Loss, Magical Realism, Journey, Mourning, Psychological novels, Jesus Christ, Home, Mountains and Ranges, Portugal, Canadian Literature, Agatha Christie, Monkeys, Lisbon
- First published
- 2016
- Original title
- The High Mountains of Portugal
- Rating
- 3.35 out of 5
- Description
- A man thrown backwards by heartbreak goes in search of an artefact that could unsettle history. A woman carries her husband to a doctor in a suitcase. A Canadian senator begins a new life, in a new country, in the company of a chimp called Odo. From these stories of journeying, of loss and faith, Yann Martel weaves a novel unlike any other: moving, profound and magical.