Yann Martel's new book is set in the mountains of Portugal -- which, in actuality, are more like grassy hills than these from the Portuguese island Madiera.
Yann Martel: “The High Mountains of Portugal”
Canadian author Yann Martel is known for his blockbuster book “Life of Pi,” a novel about a boy lost at sea with a tiger. It won a Man Booker prize and was made into an Oscar-winning movie. His new book is three interconnected tales – a quest, a ghost story and fable. It’s set in the mythical mountains of Portugal in different time periods. Three men are grieving the death of loved ones and cope in different ways. Like “Life of Pi,” the book explores philosophical questions about faith and home. And it also includes an animal – this time, a chimpanzee.
Guests
- Yann Martel author of "Life of Pi," which won the 2002 Man Booker Prize and was made into the Oscar-winning film directed by Ang Lee
Read An Excerpt
From the book THE HIGH MOUNTAINS OF PORTUGAL by Yann Martel. Copyright © 2016 Yann Martel. Reprinted by arrangement with Random House, a division of Penguin Random House LLC. All rights reserved.
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