The Facts Behind the Helsinki Roccamatios
The appearance of a young storyteller with a unique fictional voice is cause for celebration. Yann Martel's title story (described as "unforgettable...a truly stunning piece of fiction"*), won the 1991 Journey Prize to universal acclaim. The intensely human tragedy that lies at its heart is told...
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The appearance of a young storyteller with a unique fictional voice is cause for celebration. Yann Martel's title story (described as "unforgettable...a truly stunning piece of fiction"*), won the 1991 Journey Prize to universal acclaim. The intensely human tragedy that lies at its heart is told with a spare, careful elegance that resonates long after it has ended--and is matched through all the stories by an immediacy an dazzling freshness.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781841955360 (1841955361)
Publish date: September 1st 2004
Publisher: CANONGATE BOOKS LTD
Pages no: 224
Edition language: English
bookshelves: published-1993, shortstory-shortstories-novellas, tbr-busting-2015, paper-read, giftee, spring-2015, medical-eew, toronto, canada, helsinki, finland, lit-richer Recommended to ☯Bettie☯ by: Mimal Read from January 04, 2009 to March 12, 2015 The somewhat gushy description: The appea...