The High Mountains of Portugal by Yann Martel

I listened to the unabridged audio version of The High Mountains of Portugal by Yann Martel and narrated by Mark Bramhall. 

Listening time for The High Mountains of Portugal by Yann Martel is 10 hours, 52 minutes.

The High Mountains of Portugal by Yann Martel is the strangest novel I've read this year. Frankly, I almost gave up on listening to it numerous times in the first section because of the storyline. However, I persevered ONLY because an acquaintance of mine had read and loved this novel and I trust their reading judgement.

The High Mountains of Portugal by Yann Martel is divided into three sections. Each contains a different story. All three sections are intertwined and come together nicely. I was not a fan of section one, but enjoyed the last two sections just fine. I was glad that I stuck with this novel as I ended up enjoying it overall. By the way, Mark Bramhall is an excellent narrator.

Below is the publishers summary for The High Mountains of Portugal by Yann Martel found on Chirp's website:

In Lisbon in 1904, a young man named Tomás discovers an old journal. It hints at the existence of an extraordinary artifact that—if he can find it—would redefine history. Traveling in one of Europe’s earliest automobiles, he sets out in search of this strange treasure. Thirty-five years later, a Portuguese pathologist devoted to the murder mysteries of Agatha Christie finds himself at the center of a mystery of his own and drawn into the consequences of Tomás’s quest. Fifty years on, a Canadian senator takes refuge in his ancestral village in northern Portugal, grieving the loss of his beloved wife. But he arrives with an unusual companion: a chimpanzee. And there the century-old quest will come to an unexpected conclusion.The High Mountains of Portugal—part quest, part ghost story, part contemporary fable—offers a haunting exploration of great love and great loss. Filled with tenderness, humor, and endless surprise, it takes the reader on a road trip through Portugal in the last century—and through the human soul.

I am giving The High Mountains of Portugal by Yann Martel a rating of 3 stars out of 5 stars.

Until my next post, happy reading!