About the book: 2017 / Everyone copes with the pain of loss in their own way. Some people start walking backwards, some start reading Agatha Christie avidly, and some make an unusual friend. Three completely different destinies converge in a mystical space - the High Mountains of Portugal. Booker Prize winner Yann Martel has found a harmonious, lyrical style for his new, brilliant novel about faith and grief. “High Mountains of Portugal” rises to transcendental heights in its fantasy and poignancy.